Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-spirian

Part of speech: -spirigan, -spyrigan; Related words: 2, Th. i. 222, 13. Se ðe bespyrige [bespirige, Wilk.] yrfe innan óðres land, aspirige hit út, se ðe ðæt land áge, gif he mǽge

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Definitions

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1 be-spirian

p. ode; pp. od To inquire, trace; inquirere, investigare :-- Be ðon ðe yrfe bespirige of him who traces cattle, L. Ath. ihe who traces cattle into another's land, let him trace it out, who owns that land, if he can, i

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᛋᛈᛁᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin