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be-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spanan, bi-spanan; p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge, induceallicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18. Gif he ǽnigne man on synne bespeón

Linked entries: be-speón bi-spanan

for-spendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spendan, to spend entirely, exhaust property.
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Hí úre sceattas forspenden geond ealle eorðan, Hml. S. 23, 304. Add

ge-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allureenticeincitepersuadeinducedrawallicereillicereincitarepersuadereinducere

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To allure, entice, incite, persuade, induce, draw; allicere, illicere, incitare, persuadere, inducere Ðe hine to ðæm unfriðe gespón who had allured him to a violation of the peace, Chr. 905; Th. 182, 7, col. 1. Gif he ða cwéne gespanan [gespannan, MS

Linked entries: ge-speón ge-spón

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [for-, specan, sprecan to speak]

To speak in vainspeak negativelydenyfrustra dīcĕrenĕgāre

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To speak in vain, speak negatively, deny; frustra dīcĕre, nĕgāre Hæbbe he ðæt eall forspecen let him have spoken that all in vain, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Ne sý forspecen ne forswígod let it not be denied nor concealed, L.

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, to spit.
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The instances under spyttan should be taken here

hún-spuran

(n.)
Grammar
hún-spuran,
  • Lye
hun-spera, -spura

dolones

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dolo, dolones; great spars or staves with small heads of iron, and swords within,' Som. Cot. 62

Linked entry: spora

a-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure fromenticeinduceurgepersuadeintroduce secretlyallicereillicereimpellerepersuadereattraheresubintroducere

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To allure from, entice, induce, urge, persuade, introduce secretly; allicere, illicere, impellere, persuadere, attrahere, subintroducere Gif he ða cwéne gespannan [MS. B. aspanan] and gelǽran mihte, ðæt heó brúcan wolde his gesynscipes si reginæ posset

Linked entries: a-speón a-spón spanan

spann

(n.)
Grammar
spann, e; f.

A spancubitusa span

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A span Span vel handbred palmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 52. Wæs se líchoma sponne lengra ðære ðrýh invenerunt corpus mensura palmi longius esse sarcofago, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 5

Linked entry: sponn

bi-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-spanan, p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urgeallicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge; allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere Ic Herode in hyge bispeón, ðæt he Iohannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan I Herod in mind incited, that he commanded John's head to be cut off, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 8; Jul. 294

Linked entry: be-spanan

burh-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
burh-spræc, -spæc, e; f.
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Civil or courtly speech, polite behaviour, urbanity; urbanus sermo, urbanitas, Cot. 202

tridwet

Grammar
tridwet, in getridwet spere
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hasta, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 40

spannan

(v.)
Grammar
spannan, p. spénn, speónn; pp. spannen.

to join one thing to anotherto attachfastenclaspto spanclaspnectere; intendere, contendereto claspto span

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to join one thing to another, to attach, fasten, clasp, literal Hé helm spénn mid spangum (cf. Dan. spænde ved spænder, Swed. spänna med spänne to buckle) he buckled on his helmet, Cd.

Linked entries: spennels ge-spannan

spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode

To spurnstrike out with the feetkick

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To spurn, strike out with the feet, kick Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 463, 77.

ýtera

(adj.)
Grammar
ýtera, cpve.: ýtemest; spve. adj.
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Outer: outmost, extreme. local Of helle ýteran ex inferno inferiori, Ps. Spl. T. 85, 12. On ðan ýttren in citeriorem, Hpt. Gl. 492, 69. On ða ýtran in posteriora, Ps. Spl. 77, 72. Ýtemeste extremus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 39. Ðæt ýtemeste land, ðæt man hǽt

Linked entry: ýtmest

spreca

(n.)
Grammar
spreca, speca, an; m.

A speaker, one who speaks in council (cf. sprǽc, VIII.), a councillor

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A speaker, one who speaks in council (cf. sprǽc, VIII.), a councillor Forht folces weard héht him fetigean sprecan síne, Cd. Th. 161, 18;Gen. 2667

Linked entry: speca

a-spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spíwan, p. -spáw, pl. -spiwon; pp. -spiwen

To spew outvomit forthevomerevomere

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To spew out, vomit forth; evomere, vomere Aspau = aspáw evomuit, Cot. 78: Peccat. Medic. 5

Linked entry: a-spáw

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

bysmer-specan

(v.)
Grammar
bysmer-specan, ic -spece. ðú -spicst, -spycst, he-speceþ, -spicþ, -spycþ, pl. -specaþ; p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [bismer, bysmer blasphemia, specan loqui]
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To speak blasphemy, to blaspheme; blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare Ðú bysmerspycst blasphemas, Jn. Bos. 10, 36

Linked entry: bismer-sprecan

ge-spannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spannan, -sponnan; p. -speón; pp. -spannen

To joinspanclaspfasten

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To join, span, clasp, fasten Gúþweard grímhelm gespeón the leader clasped his helm, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174. Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34

Linked entries: spannan ge-span

cwydol

(adj.)
Grammar
cwydol, adj. [cweðan to say, speak]

Speaking, sayingdicens, loquens

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Speaking, saying; dicens, loquens