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spówan

(v.)
Grammar
spówan, speów

To succeed.to be successfulit 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

æfter-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen [sprecan to speak]

To claimpetererepetere

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To claim; petere, repetere Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æftersprecþ possession is always nearer to him who has, than to him who claims, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 21

here-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
here-spéd, e; f.

Success in war

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Success in war, Beo. Th. 129; B. 64

land-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
land-spéd, e; f.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-spéd, e; f.

Glorious abundance

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Glorious abundance Setl wuldorspédum welig (heaven), Cd. Th. 6, 111; Gen. 87

feoh-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-spéd, e; f.

Moneypropertypl. richeswealth

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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

freoðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-spéd, friðo-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of peaceprotecting powerpācis cōpiatutēlāris 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

Linked entry: friðo-spéd

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeachobloqui

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To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach; obloqui Fram stefne besprecendre oððe ofersprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 17. Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44,

sped-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
sped-dropa, (spéd- ?), an; m.

rheumydrop

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A rheumy (?) drop Mec (a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond speddropum (ink) spyrede, Exon. Th. 408, 6; Rä. 27, 8

god-spell

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</b> where the special portion of the gospel is specified, the gospel of the day :-- Ðys godspel sceal on cylda-mæssedæg, Mt. 2, 18 rbc (and often ): Hml. Th. i. 84, 26. Þis dægðerlice godspel, 220, 25. On þyssum godspelle, Bl. H. 39, 14.

a-speón

enticedsecretly introduced

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enticed, secretly introduced, Ors. 1, 12 ; Bos. 35, 19: Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 4

a-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon ; pp. -sprecen [a, sprecan]

To speak outspeakeloquiloqui

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To speak out, speak; eloqui, loqui Hwylc mæg ǽfre mihta Drihtnes asprecan and aspyrian quis loquetur potentias Domini? Ps: Th. 105, 2. Ðú asprǽce locutus es, 59, 5 : 58, 12: 73, 21

Linked entry: sprecan

áttor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-spere, es ; n.

A poisoned speartelum venenatum

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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum Eglum áttorsperum with dire poisoned spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: átor-spere

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

fela-specol

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-specol, adj.

Speaking muchloquaciousmagnĭloquuslŏquax

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Speaking much, loquacious; magnĭloquus, lŏquax Mǽden felaspecol a loquacious maiden, Obs. Lun. § 7; Lchdm. iii. 186, 26. Tostencþ Drihten tungan ða felaspecolan disperdat Dŏmĭnus linguam magnĭlŏquam, Ps. Spl. 11, 3

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

fóre-specen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-specen, part.

Fore-spokenaforesaidpræfātusprædictus

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Fore-spoken, aforesaid; præfātus, prædictus Dó ðæt [MS. ðæs] leán to ðám fórespecenan gódum add that reward to the aforesaid goods, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 190, 2