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
freónd-spéd
An abundance of friends ⬩ amīcōrum cōpia
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An abundance of friends; amīcōrum cōpia Ic ðam magorince sylle freóndspéd I will give many friends to the youth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 19; Gen. 2330
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
mægen-spéd
Abundance of strength ⬩ strength ⬩ power ⬩ virtue
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Abundance of strength, strength (cf. on ðínes mægenes miclum spédum in virtute tua, Ps. Th. 73, 13), power, virtue Ic ðé sceal meotudes mægenspéd gesecgan to thee am I to tell the Maker's abundant might, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 6; Sch. 24. Hé mec for miltsum
mis-spówan
to succeed badly
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to succeed badly Hé sǽde ðæt hit ðæm cyninge læsse edwit wǽre, gif ðæm folce búton him misspeówe if it went ill with the people when he was not with them, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 34
túdor-spéd
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Abundance of offspring Him engla helm tuddor-spéd onleác . . . lét weaxan eft heora rímgetel. Cd. Th. 166, 24; Gen. 2752
wan-spéd
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Poverty, indigence Þurh wanspéde per inopiam, Scint. 226, 6. On ðæm gefeohte wæs ǽrest anfunden Sciþþia wanspéda ea res primo fidem inopiae Scythicae dedit, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 34
an-spel
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For Cot. 56 substitute Conjecturam anspel (cf. conjectionis bodunge, 67), Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 69
eago-spind
Similar entry: hago-spind
hago-spind
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and add Feger is leúr ł higospind ðín pulchra est gena tua, Rtl. 4, 1. Heagospind genae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 21. Heagospinnum genis, Lch. i. lxx, 5, : lxxiv, 6. Heagaspen genas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 62. Haguspind oððe þunwange malas, 57, 30. Hé his eagospind
sped-dropa
Similar entry: geond-sprengan
spic-hús
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Hpt. 31, 12, 257. Add
wolc-spinl
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walc-spinl
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wíg-spéd
Success in war ⬩ victory
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Success in war, victory Hé mé tír forgeaf, wígspéd wiðwráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697
spic-máse
A titmouse ⬩ a tit
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A titmouse Spicmáse (Wright prints swic-) parrula. Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 40
bi-spanan
To allure, entice, incite, urge ⬩ allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere
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To allure, entice, incite, urge; allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere Ic Herode in hyge bispeón, ðæt he Iohannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan I Herod in mind incited, that he commanded John's head to be cut off, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 8; Jul. 294
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for-spanan
To entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ illĭcĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre
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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30. Hine his hyge forspeón, ðæt he ne wolde Drihtnes word wurþian his mind seduced him,
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spannan
to join one thing to another ⬩ to attach ⬩ fasten ⬩ clasp ⬩ to span ⬩ clasp ⬩ nectere; intendere, contendere ⬩ to clasp ⬩ to span
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to join one thing to another, to attach, fasten, clasp, literal Hé helm spénn mid spangum (cf. Dan. spænde ved spænder, Swed. spänna med spänne to buckle) he buckled on his helmet, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445. figurative Wá eów ðe gadriaþ hús tó húse and
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