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Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-sprec

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1 ge-sprec

n. The power of speech :-- He him sealde monnes gesprec he should give him human speech, Shrn. 76, 23. Sealde he dumbum gesprec he gave speech to the dumb, Andr. Kmbl. 1153; An. 577. ge-sprec
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᛈᚱᛖᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Shrn.
Shrine (collection of OE texts)
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