ge-sprec
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hand-spor
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Substitute hand-sporu, an ; f. A dagger of the hand, a long, sharp nail :-- Hǽþenes handsporu (húnsporu ?), egl unheóru, B. 986
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:
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higo-spind
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þréwel-spinl
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a crisping-pin Þréwelspinle (þrǽwel- ? þráwing- ?) calamistro, An. Ox. 23, 26
sæp-spón
a chip or shaving with sap in it
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a chip or shaving with sap in it Genim geongre ácrinde hand fulle . . . sceafe ðæt gréne, wylle ða sæpspóne on cúmeolce, Lchdm. ii. 292,27
ǽht-spéd
Wealth, riches
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Wealth, riches Gefylled is eorðe ǽhtspœ́de mid ðínre impleta est terra possessione tua, Ps. L. 103, 24
Linked entry: spéd
hago-spind
The cheek
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The cheek Hagospind genæ, Wrt. Voc. 64, 41. Heagospind, 282, 56. Hecgaspind, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 78; Wrt. Voc. 43, 11. Heortes heagospind a hart's cheek, Lchdm. i. 336, 12
Linked entries: eago-spind higo-spind hagu-swind heago-spind spind
heago-spind
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sper-lira
Similar entry: spear-lira
spild-síþ
A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction
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A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction, Cd. Th. 187, 18; Exod. 153
ge-speca
A speaker.
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A speaker
ge-sprec
The power of speech
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The power of speech He him sealde monnes gesprec he should give him human speech, Shrn. 76, 23. Sealde he dumbum gesprec he gave speech to the dumb, Andr. Kmbl. 1153; An. 577
Linked entry: -sprec
ge-spón
allured ⬩ incited
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allured, incited, Chr. 905; Th. 182, 7, col. 1
spiwe-drenc
Similar entry: spiw-drenc
a-spón
allured ⬩ induced
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allured, induced, Chr. 905 ; Th. 180, 18, col. 1 : Ors. 4, 11 ; Bos. 97, 15
a-sprít
shall sprout out
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shall sprout out, Gen. 3, 18
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
for-spild
Destruction ⬩ perdĭtio
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Destruction; perdĭtio On forspild into destruction, Past. 40, 5; Cott. MS
Linked entries: for-spildness spild