big-spell
A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story ⬩ parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio
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A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, story; parabola, fabula, exemplum, proverbium, narratio Gehýre ge ðæs sáwendan bigspell vos audite parabolam seminantis, Mt. Bos. 13, 18. Ic ahylde on bigspelle eáre mín inclinabo in parabolam aurem meam
ge-sprecan
To speak ⬩ speak with ⬩ agree
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To speak, speak with, agree; sometimes takes an accusative of the person spoken to Gif ðú him wuht hearmes gesprǽce if thou hast said to him aught injurious, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 24; Gen. 661. Feala worda gespæc se engel many words spake the angel, 15; Th
for-specan
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D. vi. 190, 17. v. for-spillan; to speak to no purpose, waste one's words, v. for-specan in Dict
edwít-spreca
A blame-speaker, scoffer, caviller ⬩ cavillātor
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A blame-speaker, scoffer, caviller; cavillātor Him edwítsprecan ermþu gehéton the cavillers threatened him with affliction, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 8; Gú. 418
Linked entry: spreca
fore-spreca
an advocate ⬩ defender ⬩ a sponsor
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Add: an advocate, defender For[e]sprec[a] patronus, An. Ox. 56, 335. Forspeca orator, Germ. 400, 548. Hé bæd mé ðæt ic him wǽre forespeca, Cht. Th. 169, 26. Þá nyste Paulus ðá gástlican getácnunge ðǽre ǽ, and wæs forðí hyre forespreca, Hml. Th. i. 390
ge-spreca
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Abraham wæs Godes gespreca (cf. æfter ðǽre sprǽce se Ælmihtiga úp gewende (Gen. 17, 22), 92, 83, Hml. Th. i. 90, 19. Móyses wæs Godes sylfes gespeca (-spreca, v.l. ) (cf. Drihten spræc wið Móises swá man spricð wið his freónd, Ex. 33, II), Wlfst. 13,
ofer-spreca
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One who talks extravagantly or inconsiderately Swá swá unsceamfæst oferspreca hé bæd ut inpudens procax imprecabatur, An. Ox. 2819. ofer-sprecan; II
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ge-spreca
One who talks with another ⬩ a counsellor
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One who talks with another, a counsellor Abraham wæs Godes gespreca Abraham was one who talked with God, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 12. Ðú dé ánne genim to gesprecan symle spella and lára rǽd-hycgende always take as thy counsellor one sagacious in discourses
Linked entry: ge-speca
for-spreca
one who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate
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one who speaks for another, an advocate, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 5
mid-spreca
One who speaks on behalf of another
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One who speaks on behalf of another Paulus wæs midspreca and bewerigend ðære ealdan ǽ Paul was an advocate and defender of the old law, Homl. Th. i. 388, 32
for-specan
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mid-spreca
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Sege ús ꝥ sóðe búton ǽlcon leáse, and wé beóð þíne geholan and ealne wæg þíne midsprecan. Hml. S. 23, 590. Leahtra anspecan and manna midspecan (liberatores), Chrd. 62, 26. Add
on-spreca
One who brings a claim or charge
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One who brings a claim or charge Ðone áþ funde ðe se onspeca ( claimant ) on gehealden wǽre, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 20
forþ-spell
A speaking out ⬩ saying ⬩ intimation ⬩ effātum ⬩ dictum
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A speaking out, saying, intimation; effātum, dictum Be ðissum feáwum forþspellum by these few intimations, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 11; Mód. 47
a-spédan
To speed ⬩ prosper ⬩ prosperare
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To speed, prosper; prosperare Wítum aspédde made prosperous by their sufferings, Andr. Kmbl. 3261; An. 1633
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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
friðo-spéd
Peaceful speed or prosperity ⬩ pācis cōpia
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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; Rä. 60, 3
ge-spédan
To speed ⬩ prosper ⬩ succeed ⬩ progredi ⬩ prosperare ⬩ succedere
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To speed, prosper, succeed; progredi, prosperare, succedere Ðæs ðe blódgyte, wæll-fyll weres, wæpnum gespédeþ because that bloodshedding, slaughter of man, speedeth by means of weapons, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 12; Gen. 1527. Ac hí náht ná gespéddan but they