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spor-plætt

(n.)
Grammar
spor-plætt, es; m.

A kick(?)

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A kick(?) Spátlu spurplættas (eárplættas ?) bendas ðú þrowodest tu sputa, colaphos, vincula passus Hymn. Surt. 80, 1

be-speón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-speón, be-spón

allured, enticed

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allured, enticed, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18;; Similar entries p. of be-spanan

spor-leþer

(n.)
Grammar
spor-leþer, es; n.

A spur-leather

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A spur-leather Spurleþera calcaria (amongst things made by the shoemaker), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

big-spell

(n.)
Grammar
big-spell, bí-spell; g. -spelles; pl. nom. acc. -spell, -spellu; n. [big, bí, spell a history]

A by-history, a parable, fable, example, proverb, storyparabola, 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

Linked entries: an-lícnes bí-spell

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Ðá sette Bora ðás spéce wið Ælfríce: ðæt wes, ðæt Putrael sealde Ælfríce .viii. oxan, and gef Bora sixtig penga for ðere forespǽce, and dide hine sylfne sacclés wið Ælfríce, Chart.

spiw-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
spiw-drenc, -drinc (spiwe-), es; m.

An emetic

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An emetic Spiwedrenc, Lchdm. ii. 136, 25 : 270, 19 : 272, 4, 6. Se ðe hæfþ þearfe piwdrinces,s 60, 26. Tó spiwdrence, 268, 21. Wyrc spiwdrenc, 270, 27 : 302, 17. Se man þurh spiwedrenc áspíwþ ðone wǽtan, 60, 22: 336, 1. Spiwedrencas, 170, 6

Linked entry: spiwe-drenc

spor-wrecel

(n.)
Grammar
spor-wrecel, (?),es; m.

What is tracked after being driven off (?)

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What is tracked after being driven off (?) Ðá forstæl hé ða unlǽdan oxan æt Funtial, and dráf tó cytlid, and hine mon ðǽræt áparade, and his speremon áhredde ða sporwreclas the man who tracked him rescued the cattle that had been driven off (?), Chart

Linked entries: wrecel spyre-mann

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, ende-sprǽc, -spǽc, e; f.

An epilogue

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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spann, -spon, es; n.

A joiningfastening togethernexus

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A joining, fastening together; nexus Wíra gespann joining of wires, Andr. Kmbl. 604; An. 303. Wíra gespon, Elen. Kmbl. 2267; El. 1135. He is on helle hæft mid hringa gesponne he is in hell bound with the clasping of rings, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 17; Gen. 762

for-speca

(n.)
Grammar
for-speca, fore-speca, -spreca, -spræca, an; m.

One who speaks for anothera defenderadvocateadvŏcātuspatrōnus

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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

Linked entry: for-spreca

spówan

(v.)
Grammar
spówan, speów

To succeed.to be successfulit succeeds with a person (dat.)

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Hú him speów ǽgðer ge mid wíge ge mid wísdóme, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 8. Hú him æt ǽte speów, Beo. Th. 6045; B. 3026

forþ-spell

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-spell, es; n. [spell a history]

A speaking outsayingintimationeffātumdictum

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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

an-speca

(n.)
Grammar
an-speca, on-spæca, an; m. [spæc a speech]

A speaker againstan accusera persecutorpersecutor

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A speaker against, an accuser, a persecutor; persecutor

spear-lira

Grammar
spear-lira, l. spear-líra, and add: [v. N. E. D. sparlire]

spere-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
spere-níþ, es; m.

Spear-strifebattle

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Spear-strife, battle Him Drihten mihte æt ðam spereníðe spéde lǽnan, Cd. Th. 124, 7; Gen. 2059

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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Hió speón hine on ða dimman dǽd, Cd. Th. 43, 2; Gen. 684. Hé mid listum speón idese on ðæt unriht, 37, 12; Gen. 588.

bár-spere

(n.)
Grammar
bár-spere, es; n.

A BOAR SPEARvenabulum

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A BOAR SPEAR; venabulum Bárspere vel huntig-spere venabulum, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 22

huntig-spere

(n.)
Grammar
huntig-spere, es; n.

A hunting-spear

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A hunting-spear, boar-spear Bárspere vel huntigspere venabulum, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 23; Wrt. Voc. 35. 12

eofor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-spere, es; n.
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A boar-spear Eofursperum venabulis, An. Ox. 7, 56

féðe-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-spédig, adj.

Speedy of footlĕvĭpēs

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Speedy of foot; lĕvĭpēs Sum biþ on londe snel, féðespédig one is swift on land, speedy of foot, Exon. 79a; Th. 296, 18; Crä. 53