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be-spræc

(v.)
Grammar
be-spræc, pl. -sprǽcon

spoke to, charged

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spoke to, charged; Similar entries p. of be-sprecan

þwítan

(v.)
Grammar
þwítan, p. þwát, pl. þwiton, þweoton; pp. þwiten

To thwiteto cutcut off

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Monige of åam treówe ðæs hálgan Cristes mǽles spónas and sceafþan nimaþ (spónas ðwítaþ, MS. B.) multi de ipso ligno sacrosanctae crucis astulas excidere solent, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 31.

ge-hild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hild, a secret place. In Ps. Spl. T. 16, 13 perhaps ge-hídum should be read for gehildum. Cf. ge-hýddum
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abditis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 34: 4, 17

be-rýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýpan, p. -rýpde, -rýpte, pl. -rýpton; pp. -rýped, -rýpt,

To spoilspoliare

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To spoil; spoliare Berýpton, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 23; Met. 2, 12

Linked entries: a-rýpan rípan

glig-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
glig-georn, adj.

Glee-lovingfond of sportgaudii cupidusjoci amans

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Glee-loving, fond of sport; gaudii cupidus, joci amans. Off. Episc. 3

mǽl-sceafa

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-sceafa, an; m.

A canker

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Voc. 161, 23 maseles translates rugeroles (see also Skeat's Dict. s. v. measles'), so mǽl, in this word, would mean a spot

Linked entries: mæsle-sceafe sceafa

dust

Grammar
dust, l. dúst,
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and add: dried earth reduced to powder Dyslicre ðonne hwá lufige hwelcre wuhte spor on ðǽm dúste, and ne lufige ðæt ðætte ðæt spor worhte, Past. 353, 1, Seó eorðe wearð manegum tó bóte. Mid þám dúste wurdon áflígde deófla, Hml. S. 26, 198.

ge-rípan

(v.)
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to rob, spoil Hús ðæs gehrýpes domum illius dirifiat, Mt. L. 12, 29

ge-tingelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tingelíce, adv.

eloquently

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eloquently Ðæt cild getingelíce spræc the child spoke eloquently, Homl. Th. ii. 490, 32

hleóðor-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-stede, es; m.

A place where words have been spoken

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A place where words have been spoken, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 1; Gen. 2399

wilfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wilfullíce, adv.

Willinglyvoluntarilywith a good will

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Willingly, voluntarily, with a good will Wil-ful[l]ice sponte Hpt. Gl. 435, 66

gegn

(adv.)
Grammar
gegn, geagn, geán, gén; adv.

Againcontra

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Again; contra Brego geán þingade the Lord spoke again, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 5; Gen. 1009

Linked entry: geán

geán-nis

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Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610

gicþa

(n.)
Grammar
gicþa, hiccup. In Lch. ii. 4, 27 perhaps gicþan
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In the article to which the passage refers the disease spoken of is called geoxa

be-spræcen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-spræcen, besprecen

spoken to, charged

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spoken to, charged, L. Eth. ii. 9; Wilk. 105, 47 = besprecen; Similar entries pp. of be-sprecan

stede-fæst

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Add: firmly fixed: of a person, rooted to the spot Hé beád him ꝥ hí álédon þá byrðene, and þá bǽrmen sóna stedefæste stódon, swilce hí ástífodon wǽron, Hml.

splott

(n.)
Grammar
splott, es; m.

a plot of land a spot

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B. iii. 336, 23. a spot Is se finta fægre gedǽled sum brún sum basu sum blácum splottum searolíce beseted cauda porrigitur fulvo distenta metallo, in cujus maculis purpura mista rubet Exon. Th. 218, 18; Ph. 296

Linked entry: ge-splottod

strýdan

(v.)
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to spoil, waste Ðæs strýdendan (stryndedan, Wrt.) prodiga (cf. O. H. Ger. strutenti prodigus ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 51

Linked entry: stryndan

a-reaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-reaht, -reht

put forthspokenexplained

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put forth, spoken, explained,Exon. 24 a ; Th. 69, 23 ; Cri. 1125: Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 ;

síþ-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-weorod, es ; n.
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A band out on an expedition Ne meahton síþ*-*werod gúþe spówan, Cd. Th. 127, 22 ; Gen. 2114