spell-stów
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Onforan þá spelstówe, C. D. i. 109, 10. Add
gúþ-spell
War-tidings
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War-tidings, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 18; Gen. 2097
spell-stów
A place where announcements are made
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A place where announcements are made (?) Andlang dene tó ðære spelstówe, Cd. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 28
inwit-spell
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A tale of evil, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 9; Gen. 2024
god-spell
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Gospel Gódspel evangelium, id est, bonum nuntium, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Wrt. Voc. 75, 9. Hér ys godspellys angyn initium euangelii, Mk. Skt. 1, 1. Gelýfaþ ðam godspelle credite euangelio, 15. Matheus ongan godspell ǽrest wordum wrítan Matthew began first to write
bí-spell
a fable
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a fable, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 19: Ors. 1, 6; Bos. 29, 11
Linked entry: big-spell
bí-spell
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Bíspel paradigma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 3. Þreó ðúsend bigspella Salomon gesette locutus est Salomon tria millia parabolas (1 Kings 4, 32), Hml. Th. ii. 578, 3. Ídele býspelln forbúh inanes fabulas devita, Scint. 213, 5. Add
god-spell
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Add: the body of doctrine taught by Christ and his apostles Þis godspel byð bodod ofer ealle eorðan praedicabitur hoc evangelium regni in universo orbe, Mt. 24, 14: 26, 13. On ealle þeóda ǽrest gebyrað beón ꝥ godspel gebodud, Mk. 13, 10. Þá apostolas
riht-spell
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a noble discourse Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, searoðonca hord, Past. 9, 10
sár-spell
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Add: a dolorous tale Se man sǽde fram helle síðfæte swylc sárspell, swylce nǽfre ǽr on men ne becÝóm, ne náht oft siððan, Shrn. 49, 10
sóþ-spell
a true story ⬩ history
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a true story, history Sóðspell historia, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, 4
spell-bóc
a book of homilies
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a book of homilies .i. full spelbóc wintres and sumeres, Chart. Th. 430, 21
spell-boda
one who delivers a message ⬩ brings intelligence ⬩ a messenger ⬩ an ambassador ⬩ one who delivers a discourse ⬩ a public speaker
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one who delivers a message, or brings intelligence, a messenger, an ambassador Sancte Iohannes wæs gelíc Godes englum hé wæs béme, Cristes fricca on ðysne middangeard, wæs Godes Suna spellboda, Blickl. Homl. 163, 22. Hú ðæt wæs weallende spelboda, se
Linked entry: spell
spell-cwide
Historical narrative
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Historical narrative Ic wolde gesecgan and mid spellcwidum gemearcian, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 12
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message; imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius Hie him fǽrspel bodedon they announced to them the sudden news, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 244. On fyrd hyra fǽrspell becwom the sudden tidings came in their tent, Cd
here-spel
panegyric ⬩ eulogy
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A story of praise, panegyric, eulogy Gehýr nú þis herespel (the story of creation), Sch. 37. Substitute:
Linked entry: hér
speld
- Avow. of Arthur,'
- Halliwell's Dict.
A splinter ⬩ a thin piece of wood used as a torch ⬩ a torch ⬩ (splinters) ⬩ splinter of a lance ⬩ a tablet ⬩ a flake ⬩ a tablet
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Spelde tedas, 82, 29
spelt
spelt ⬩ corn ⬩ spelta, far
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spelt, corn Spelt planta, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 11: 46, 66: faar, 287, 19: ii. 34, 38. Spelt sámgréne far serotina, 36, 39. Hwǽtes, speltes farris, 34, 37
spelc
splint ⬩ fissula, ⬩ a splinter or narrow strip of wood ⬩ splints for binding up broken bones
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a splint Monegum men gescrincaþ his fét tó his homme ... dó spelc tó, Lchdm. ii. 68, 7. Wið foredum lime ... dó spilc tó apply a splint, 66, 23