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æsc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-berend, es; m. [æsc a spear, berende bearing, part, from beran to bear]

A spear or lance-bearera soldierhastifer

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A spear or lance-bearer, a soldier; hastifer Eorre æscberend the fierce spear-bearer, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078. Ealde æscberend the old spear-bearer, 3072; Au. 1539

bysmor-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
bysmor-spræc, bysmur-spræc, bysmer-spæc, e; f. [bismer, bysmer blasphemy; spræc, spæc a speaking, word, speech]
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A speaking blasphemy, blasphemy; blasphemia Ðes sprycþ bysmorspræce this [man] speaketh blasphemy; hic blasphernat, Mt. Bos. 9, 3. Ælc synn and bysmur-spræc byþ forgyfen mannum, sóþlíce ðæs Hálgan Gástes bysmurspræc ne byþ forgyfen omne peccatum et blasphemia

fore-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spreca, -spræca, an; m. [ = for-speca]

One who speaks for anotheran advocateprolŏcūtoradvŏcātus

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One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place. Th. Diplm. A.D

Linked entries: for-spræca for-speca

brǽding

(n.)
Grammar
brǽding, e; f. [brǽdan
to spread, extend
]

to spread, extendA spreadingampliatio

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A spreading; ampliatio Mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan he may be ashamed of the spreading of his fame, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 24

Linked entry: brǽdan

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-manthe oceanhŏmo jăcŭlo armātusoceănusa seamăre

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a spear-man, the ocean; hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus, oceănus. The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident.

Linked entry: secg

friþ-splot

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-splot, -splott, es; m? [splot a spot]

A peace-spot or placepācis lŏcus

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A peace-spot or place; pācis lŏcus On friþsplottum in peace-spots, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 5

ge-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spyrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To tracksearchseek

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To track, search, seek Gif man spor gespirige if one trace a track, L. Æðelst. 5, 8; Th. i. 236, 20. Loca nú hwæðer ðú wille ðæt wit gespyrigen æfter ǽnigre gesceádwísnesse further look now whether you wish us two to seek further after any argument,

cwis

(n.)
Grammar
cwis, cwiss,e; f. [cweðan to say, speak]

A saying, speakinglocutio

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A saying, speaking; locutio

for-spildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spildan, p. de; pp. ed [spild destruction]

To bring to naughtdestroyperdĕre

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To bring to naught, destroy; perdĕre Sum sceal on geóguþe, mid Godes meahtum, his earfoþsíþ forspildan one shall in youth, with God's power, bring to naught his hard lot, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 31; Vy. 59

Linked entry: spildan

yfera

(adj.)
Grammar
yfera, cpve.: yfemest; spve, adj. Upper, higher; of time,
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later, after: upmost, highest Yferan hýse triclinio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 66. Sioððan yferran dógre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 310, 29. Cyng áh ðone uferan (yferan, v. l. ), and bisceop ðone nyðeran, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 16. Þurh his upstige tó ðam yfemystan

Linked entry: ufera

ge-spówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]

To succeedprospersuccēdĕreprospĕrāre

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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8

brǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
brǽdels, es; m? [brǽdan
to spread or stretch out
]

to spreadstretch outAnything spread or stretched out,a carpet, covering, garment, dress;palla, stragulum, velamentum, opertorium

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Anything spread or stretched out, a carpet, covering, garment, dress; palla, stragulum, velamentum, opertorium Brǽdels stragulum, R. 4, Lye

sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
sprengan, de

To cause to spring.to scatter to sprinkle to burst, crack (cf. to spring a leak,sprung, applied to a bat)to apply a clysterquassare, rorareto burst, scatter, sprinkleto burst

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sprengde ( shivered the spear-head ), ðæt hit sprang ongeán, Byrht.

Linked entry: sprængan

fore-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spræc, -spæc, e; f. [ = for, spræc a speech]

A speaking fora defencean assentingagreementdefensioexcūsātioastipŭlātio

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A speaking for, a defence, an assenting, agreement; defensio, excūsātio, astipŭlātio Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads

Linked entry: fore-spæc

wreogan

(v.)
Grammar
wreogan,
    Ps. Spl. 77, 64.

Similar entry: wrecan

bismer-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
bismer-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, -spæc, pl. -sprǽcon, -spǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -specen

To speak blasphemy, blasphemeblasphemiam loqui, blasphemare

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[bismer blasphemia, sprecan, specan loqui] To speak blasphemy, blaspheme; blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare

hyseþ

(v.)
Grammar
hyseþ, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4.

Similar entry: hyscan

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspreadsupersternĕre

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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

dryncþ

Grammar
dryncþ, drinks, Ps. Spl. 14, 8;
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3rd pres. sing. of drincan

a-sprindlad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sprindlad, part. [ = a-springlad ? from springan to spread, or sprengan to burst open]

Torn asunderripped updiruptus

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Torn asunder, ripped up; diruptus, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. iii 216, 7

Linked entry: -sprindlian