Ge-spelia

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-spelia

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 ge-spelia

m. [spelian to represent] A substitute, deputy, vicegerent; vĭcārius :-- Cristen cyning is Cristes gespelia geteald on cristenre þeóde a christian king is accounted Christ's vicegerent among christian people, L. Eth. ix. 2; Th. i. 340, 12. Wið Cristes gespelian against Christ's vicegerent, ix. 42; Th. i. 350, 3. He wæs Æþelstánes b' gespelian siððan he unfere wæs he was bishop Athelstane's substitute after he was unable to move, Chr. 1055 ; Erl. 191, 12. ge-spelia

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᛈᛖᛚᛁᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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