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for-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spanan, he -spaneþ, -spenþ; p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans. [spanan to allure]

To enticeseduceillĭcĕresedūcĕre

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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30. Hine his hyge forspeón, ðæt he ne wolde Drihtnes word wurþian his mind seduced him,

Linked entry: for-spennan

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

a-spédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spédan, p. -spédde; pp. -spéded, -spédd

To speedprosperprosperare

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To speed, prosper; prosperare Wítum aspédde made prosperous by their sufferings, Andr. Kmbl. 3261; An. 1633

Linked entry: spédan

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

big-spæc

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Dele

for-spanan

(v.)

allureto lureto lureto lure

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to lure to evil, allure. Add: to lure Forspenð hé hit mid ðǽre wólberendan óliccunge mentem securitatis pestiferae blanditiis seducit, Past. 415, 12. Forspa[nendre?] illecebroso (v. for-spennan), Angl. xiii. 34, 174. Forspanendum lufum illecebrosis amplexibus

for-speca

Similar entry: fore-spreca

ge-spanan

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Add On gespanest inlicias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 15. in a good sense Ðæt hé ðá medwiisan tó máran angienne mid ðǽre líðelican bisnunga gespóne quatenus hebetes ad majora conscendere imitatio blanda suaderet, Past. 205, 18. in a bad or an indifferent sense

ge-spédan

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Gespéd ł gesundful síðfæt hé dǽþ ús prosperum iter faciet nobis, Ps. L. 67, 20. Seó hǽl wearð gespéd on Iudan handum. Hml. S. 25, 286. Add

byg-spæc

Similar entry: bí-swæc

ribb-spácan

(n.)
Grammar
ribb-spácan, pl. n.

Rib-spokesthe brisket

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Rib-spokes, the brisket (?) [cf. Icel. bring-spelir 'breast-rails,' the brisket or part where the lower ribs are joined with the cartilago ensiformis] Ribbspácan radiolus, Wrt. i. 283. 47

spær-stán

(n.)
Grammar
spær-stán, es; m.

Gypsumchalk

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Gypsum, chalk Spærstán gipsum, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 22: creta argentea, 37, 30

Linked entry: spæren

ge-spang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spang, -spong, es; n.

A claspbinding

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A clasp, binding Me habbaþ hringa gespong síþes amyrred the rings' clasps have hindered me from going, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 14; Gen. 377

Linked entries: spang ge-spong

byg-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
byg-spæc, e; f.
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A beguiling in speech; supplantatio, Ps. Spl. 40, 10

bysmer-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
bysmer-spæc, e; f.
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Blasphemy; blasphemia For ðínre bysrner-spæce for thy blasphemy, Jn. Bos. 10, 33

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, e; f.

An end-speech, epilogueepĭlŏgus

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An end-speech, epilogue; epĭlŏgus, Reg. Conc. in Epĭlŏgo

fore-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spæc, e; f.

A speaking for or togetheran assentingagreementastipŭlātio

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A speaking for or together, an assenting, agreement; astipŭlātio Ðæt eall gelǽst sý ðæt on úre forespæce stænt that all be fulfilled which stands in our agreement, L. Ath. v. § 3; Th. i. 232, 8

fóre-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spæc, e; f.

A fore-speechprefacepræfātio

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A fore-speech, preface; præfātio Fórespæc præfātio, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Som. 74, 126; Wrt. Voc. 51, 39

fore-speca

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

One who speaks for anothera sponsoran advocatea patronprolŏcūtoradvŏcātus

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One who speaks for another, a sponsor, an advocate, a patron; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Fore-speca [ = for-speca] causĭdĭcus, advŏcātus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 67; Wrt. Voc. 34, 2: Th. Diplm. A.D. 997; 539, 33; 540, 15

for-speca

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

One who speaks for anothera defenderadvocateadvŏcātuspatrōnus

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One who speaks for another, a defender, advocate; advŏcātus, patrōnus Forspeca vel mundbora advŏcātus, patrōnus, vel interpellātor, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 62; Wrt. Voc. 57, 42. Slaga sceal his forspecan on hand syllan, and se forspeca mágum the slayer

Linked entry: for-spreca