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spell-stów

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Onforan þá spelstówe, C. D. i. 109, 10. Add

gúþ-spell

(n.)
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gúþ-spell, es; n.

War-tidings

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War-tidings, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 18; Gen. 2097

spell-stów

(n.)
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spell-stów, e; f.

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

(n.)
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inwit-spell, es; n.
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A tale of evil, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 9; Gen. 2024

god-spell

(n.)
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god-spell, es; n.
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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

(n.)

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

big-spell

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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

(n.)
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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

(n.)

a true storyhistory

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a true story, history Sóðspell historia, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, 4

spell-bóc

(n.)

a book of homilies

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a book of homilies .i. full spelbóc wintres and sumeres, Chart. Th. 430, 21

spell-boda

(n.)
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spell-boda, an; m.

one who delivers a messagebrings intelligencea messengeran ambassadorone who delivers a discoursea 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

(n.)
Grammar
spell-cwide, es; m.

Historical narrative

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Historical narrative Ic wolde gesecgan and mid spellcwidum gemearcian, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 12

fǽr-spel

(n.)
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fǽr-spel, -spell, es; n.

A sudden message, sudden news, horrible messageimprōvīsus 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

(n.)
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here-spel, here-spell, es; n.

panegyriceulogy

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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

(n.)
Grammar
speld, es; n.; pl. speld and speldru (? or speldra (see below) from speldr. Cf. 'Spelder of woode esclat, Palsgrave. The schafte to spildurs spronge,
  • Avow. of Arthur,'
  • Halliwell's Dict.
): speld, e; f.

A splintera thin piece of wood used as a torcha torch(splinters)splinter of a lancea tableta flakea tablet

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Spelde tedas, 82, 29

spelt

(n.)
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spelt, es; m. (?)

speltcornspelta, 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

(n.)
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spelc, spilc

splintfissula,a splinter or narrow strip of woodsplints 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

Linked entries: spilc spilcan