fore-speca
One who speaks for another ⬩ a sponsor ⬩ an advocate ⬩ a patron ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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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
sped
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spéd
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Add Paulus cwæð ꝥ se geleáfa wǽre gehyhtendlicra þinga and wénendlicra spéd est fides sperandarum substantia rerum, Gr. D. 269, 14. v. feoh-, wan-spéd
spén
A fibre
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A fibre Spénas fibras, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 52
deáþ-spere
A deadly spear ⬩ letālis hasta
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A deadly spear; letālis hasta Dol him ne ondrǽdeþ deáþsperu the foolish will not dread the deadly spears, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 32; Rä. 4, 53
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
for-speca
One who speaks for another ⬩ a defender ⬩ advocate ⬩ advŏcātus ⬩ patrōnus
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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
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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
spear-lira
an-spel
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For Cot. 56 substitute Conjecturam anspel (cf. conjectionis bodunge, 67), Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 69
freoðo-spéd
Abundance of peace ⬩ protecting power ⬩ pācis cōpia ⬩ tutēlāris pŏtestas
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Abundance of peace, protecting power; pācis cōpia, tutēlāris pŏtestas Enoch siððan ealdordóm ahóf. freoðospéd Enoch then raised his sovereignty, his protecting power, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 2; Gen. 1198
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here-spéd
Success in war
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Success in war, Beo. Th. 129; B. 64
land-spéd
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Property in land Ða munecas tó biscopan gewurdan ðære cyrcean landspéde [substantiam aecclesiae], Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 24
wuldor-spéd
Glorious abundance
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Glorious abundance Setl wuldorspédum welig (heaven), Cd. Th. 6, 111; Gen. 87
feoh-spéd
Money ⬩ property ⬩ pl. riches ⬩ wealth
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Money, property; pl. riches, wealth Þá gebróðra áhton myccle feohspéda for worulde multas pecunias in hoc mundo possederant, Gr. D. 273, 2
spówan
To succeed. ⬩ to be successful ⬩ it succeeds with a person (dat.)
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To succeed. used personally with instrumental of that in which the person succeeds, to be successful Hú mæg hé ǽnige gewinne wið mé spówan how can he succeed in any struggle with me? Nar. 16, 20. Ne mót ic ǽnige rihte spówan, Elen. Kmbl. 1830; El. 917