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Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-spǽtan

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Definitions

Definitions

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1 be-spǽtan

p. te To spit upon (N. E. D. be-spete) :-- Hí hine bespǽtton (coeperunt conspuere eum, Mk. 14, 65), Hml. Th. ii. 248, 24. be-spætan
Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᛋᛈǽᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Hml.
Homilies (Ælfric or other)
Mk.
Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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