ge-spanan
To allure ⬩ entice ⬩ incite ⬩ persuade ⬩ induce ⬩ draw ⬩ allicere ⬩ illicere ⬩ incitare ⬩ persuadere ⬩ inducere
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To allure, entice, incite, persuade, induce, draw; allicere, illicere, incitare, persuadere, inducere Ðe hine to ðæm unfriðe gespón who had allured him to a violation of the peace, Chr. 905; Th. 182, 7, col. 1. Gif he ða cwéne gespanan [gespannan, MS
spén
A fibre
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A fibre Spénas fibras, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 52
spón
A chip, shaving
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A chip, shaving Spón astula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 63 gingria, 109, 71. Fomes spoon; idem astula39, 70. Geswǽled spoon vel tynder fomes i. 39, 21. Monige of ðam treówe ðæs hálgan Cristes mǽles spónas and sceafþan nimaþ multi de ipso ligno sacrosanctae crucis
spén
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Dele. For spenas probably uenas should be read. Cf. the consecutive glosses Fibras spenas, ficetula sucga, fibrans hrissende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 52-54, and :-- Fibras uenas, ficetula sugga, fibrans, risende, Corp. Gl. H. 55, 175-178
ge-span
A prompting ⬩ enticing ⬩ persuasion ⬩ seduction ⬩ suggestio ⬩ illectatio ⬩ persuasio ⬩ seductio
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A prompting, enticing, persuasion, seduction; suggestio, illectatio, persuasio, seductio, Past. 53, 7; Swt. 417, 20; Hat. MS: Cd. 33; Th. 45, 2; Gen. 720
fore-spæc
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and take instances to fore-sprǽc
for-speón
seduced
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seduced, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 34; Gen. 350;
ge-spanan
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(O.Sax. ge-spanan : O.H.Ger. ge-spanan illicere, persuadere, hortare.)
ge-spannan
To join ⬩ span ⬩ clasp ⬩ fasten
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To join, span, clasp, fasten Gúþweard grímhelm gespeón the leader clasped his helm, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174. Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34
á-spanan
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Wæs hé ásponen (-sponnen, -spannen, v. ll.) of Kent fram Willferðe invitatus de Cantia a Wilfrido, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 346, 1. ¶ without object Hé út gewende and him þá tó áspeón þet hé heafde .xx. scipa, Chr. 1009;P. 138, 18. Add
ge-span
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Dele, and see ge-span a clasp
ende-spæc
An epilogue
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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:
for-spanan
allure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to 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
ge-spang
A clasp ⬩ binding
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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
in-spinn
a spindle
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An instrument for spinning, a spindle Inspinn netorium, Ælfc. Gl. 110 ; Som. 79, 46; Wrt. Voc. 59, 17. Inspin, Wrt. Voc. 66, 15
Linked entry: -spinn
ge-span
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Ús is gecynde ðæt wé ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión, ðurh gespan (suggesiione) . . . Ðæt gespan bið ðurh dióful . . . Ðá wæs Adam ðurh gespan ðǽre nǽddran oferswíðed . . . On ðǽm gespane wé magon ongietan ðá synne, Past. 417, 19-30. Add
be-speón
allured, enticed
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allured, enticed, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18;; Similar entries p. of be-spanan
ymb-spannan
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to span round Swyle tó ðon swíþe áswollen ðæt hine mon ná mid twám handum ymbspannan ( circumplecti ) mihte, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 7
Linked entry: spannan
for-spanend
A seducer ⬩ seductor
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A seducer; seductor, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: for-spennend