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spann

(n.)
Grammar
spann, e; f.

A spancubitusa span

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A span Span vel handbred palmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 52. Wæs se líchoma sponne lengra ðære ðrýh invenerunt corpus mensura palmi longius esse sarcofago, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 5

Linked entry: sponn

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

spinnan

(v.)
Grammar
spinnan, p. spann, pl. spunnon; pp. spunnen.

to spinto writhetwist

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Heó hí sylfe on grine áhéng, ðæt heó fótum span, 30, 23

Linked entry: spornan

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

spanu

(n.)
Grammar
spanu, e, an; f.

A teata cow's papthe teats of a cowa teat, dug

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A teat Tittas mammille, spana ubera, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 30. Tittas oððe sponan mammillas, Lchdm. i. lxxiv, 24

Linked entry: sponan

spanan

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

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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Ǽlcne man spane hé of synnum let him draw every man from sins, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 284, 14. Ða spone (spane, Cott. MSS.) ðe his ðeáwa giémaþ tó ryhte spectatores suos ad sublimia invitet, Past. 14, 2; Swt. 83, 2.

spang

(n.)
Grammar
spang, e; f.

A claspfasteningseracula, prenaa claspa clasp

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A clasp, fastening Hæleðhelm on heáfod ásette and ðone full hearde geband spénn mid spangum drew the helmet firmly on with its clasps, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445

spáca

(n.)
Grammar
spáca, an; m.

the spoke of a wheelradiusradius, lignum in rota

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the spoke of a wheel Ða sélestan men faran néhst Gode, swá swá sió nafu férþ néhst ðære eaxe, and ða midmestan swá swá spácan; for ðam ðe ǽlces spácan biþ óþer ende fæst on ðære nafe, óþer on ðære felge . . . Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan, Bt. 39, 7

spæc

(n.)
Grammar
spæc, es; m. (?) n. (?)

A thin twigtendrilrunnersarmentum, cremium, fasciculus ex siccis lignis, malleolus, ramus

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A thin twig, tendril, runner Twig ramus, spæc framen (cf. framen streáberie-wísan, 31, 70), Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 81 : ii. 36, 57: cremium (cremia ligna tenuia et arida), 151, 2. Ðara spaca speldra malleoli (malleolus manipulus sparteus pice contectus quem

Linked entries: speld spræc

spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representativesubstitute

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A representative, substitute Gif hé untrum byþ, begyte him lahlícne spalan, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16

spanan

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For hwon hé geþrýsstlǽhte ꝥ hé héte þone Godes wer swá swæncan and tó him spanan (gelangian, v. l.) cur ad exhibendum Dei hominem mittere praesumisset, Gr. D. 39, 11.

spátl

(n.)
Grammar
spátl, es; n.

Spittlesalivasputum, screa, saliva,

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Spittle, saliva Spátl sputum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 70, 21. Hé worhte fenn of his spátle he made clay of the spotle (Wick), Jn. Skt. 9, 6. Ðín spátl spíw on, Lchdm. ii. 322, 7: 24, 8: 36, 17. Se ná ne forbeág mid his nebbe ðara triówleásena monna spátl, Past

Linked entries: spádl spǽtl

spang

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-spinn

(suffix)

Similar entry: in-spinn

sponn

Similar entry: spann

spannan

(v.)
Grammar
spannan, p. spénn, speónn; pp. spannen.

to join one thing to anotherto attachfastenclaspto spanclaspnectere; intendere, contendereto claspto span

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Dan. spænde ved spænder, Swed. spänna med spänne to buckle) he buckled on his helmet, Cd.

Linked entries: spennels ge-spannan

-span

(suffix)

allurement

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allurement

spær

(adj.)
Grammar
spær, adj.

Sparefrugalparcus

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Spare, frugal Spær mete parcus cibus, Scint. 52, 6

spade

(n.)

eunuchus

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eunuchus Eviratus, i. effeminatus, eunuchus, enervus spade, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 37

spátl

Grammar
spátl, [El. 300. The MS. has spald.]
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Se sácerd æthrínð mid his spátle þæs mannes nose and eáran, Wlfst. 35, 12. Add