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EAR

(n.)
Grammar
EAR, es; n.

EAR of corn spīca

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An EAR of corn; spīca Seó eorþe wæstm beraþ, ǽrest gærs, syððan ear, syððan fulne hwǽte on ðam eare terra fructĭfĭcat, primum herbam, deinde spīcam, deinde plēnum frumentum in spīca, Mk. Bos. 4, 28.

be-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spanan, bi-spanan; p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge, induceallicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18. Gif he ǽnigne man on synne bespeón

Linked entries: be-speón bi-spanan

frum-cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
frum-cyrr, es; m. [cyrr a turn, space of time]

A first turn or timeprīmæ vĭces

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A first turn or time; prīmæ vĭces Beó his weres scyldig æt frumcyrre let him be liable in his fine [for slaying a man] for the first time, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 21

a-spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spíwan, p. -spáw, pl. -spiwon; pp. -spiwen

To spew outvomit forthevomerevomere

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To spew out, vomit forth; evomere, vomere Aspau = aspáw evomuit, Cot. 78: Peccat. Medic. 5

Linked entry: a-spáw

fore-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spræc, -spæc, e; f. [ = for, spræc a speech]

A speaking fora defencean assentingagreementdefensioexcūsātioastipŭlātio

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A speaking for, a defence, an assenting, agreement; defensio, excūsātio, astipŭlātio Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads

Linked entry: fore-spæc

wreogan

(v.)
Grammar
wreogan,
    Ps. Spl. 77, 64.

Similar entry: wrecan

hyseþ

(v.)
Grammar
hyseþ, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4.

Similar entry: hyscan

æfter-fæce

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter-fæce, adv. [æfter after, and the dat. of fæc a space]

Afterwardsafter thatpostmodum

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Afterwards, after that; postmodum

ge-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allureenticeincitepersuadeinducedrawallicereillicereincitarepersuadereinducere

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To allure, entice, incite, persuade, induce, draw; allicere, illicere, incitare, persuadere, inducere Ðe hine to ðæm unfriðe gespón who had allured him to a violation of the peace, Chr. 905; Th. 182, 7, col. 1. Gif he ða cwéne gespanan [gespannan, MS

Linked entries: ge-speón ge-spón

frist-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
frist-mearc, e; f. [frist = first, fyrst a space of time]

Are interval of timeintermissionrespiteintercăpēdo

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Are interval of time, intermission, respite; intercăpēdo Fristmearc intercapedo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 19

dryncþ

Grammar
dryncþ, drinks, Ps. Spl. 14, 8;
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3rd pres. sing. of drincan

a-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure fromenticeinduceurgepersuadeintroduce secretlyallicereillicereimpellerepersuadereattraheresubintroducere

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To allure from, entice, induce, urge, persuade, introduce secretly; allicere, illicere, impellere, persuadere, attrahere, subintroducere Gif he ða cwéne gespannan [MS. B. aspanan] and gelǽran mihte, ðæt heó brúcan wolde his gesynscipes si reginæ posset

Linked entries: a-speón a-spón spanan

hrycg-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-bán, es; n.

Back-bonespine

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Back-bone, spine Hrygcbán spina, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4

dóende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
dóende, doing, Ps. Spl. 102, 6, = dónde;
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part, of dón

súcengra

Grammar
súcengra, for súcendra, Ps. Spl. 8, 3.

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gyngra

(adj.)
Grammar
gyngra, younger, Ps. Spl. 36, 26; comp.
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of geong

bi-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-spanan, p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urgeallicere, 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

Linked entry: be-spanan

spadu

(n.)
Grammar
spadu, an, e; f.: spada (?); m.

A spadesarculum, rastrum

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A spade Spadu fossorium; spada vanga; spad[u?] scudicia vel fossorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 14, 8, 29. Spadu, spædu uanga vel fossorium, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 318, 17. Ic nát mid hwí ic delfe, nú mé wana is ǽgðer ge spadu ge mattuc, Homl. Skt. ii. 23b, 765. Sum

Linked entries: spad spada spædu

hrycgmearh-liþ

(n.)
Grammar
hrycgmearh-liþ, es; n.

The spine

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The spine Hrygmergliþ spina, Wrt. Voc. 283, 46

Linked entries: hrycg-mearh liþ

æfterra

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
æfterra, æft(e)ra; cpve.: æft(e)resta; spve.

latter hinder, lower latterlastnext, following second

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where relation of two objects is marked, in time, latter Se æfterra anweald—se ǽrra, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 12. Wæs heora æftra sýð wyrse ðonne se ǽrra, Chr. 1001; P. 133, 25. in place, hinder, lower Ðæt ǽrre folc and ðæt æfterre those before and those behind