bispell

Old English

Alternative forms

bispel, bīspel, bigspel, biġspel

Etymology

From bī- (“by”) +‎ spell (“story, news”). More at bī-, spell. Compare Old Armenian առասպել (aṙaspel).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbiːˌspell/, [ˈbiːˌspeɫ]

Noun

bīspell n

example, pattern; proverb
parable, story, fable, allegory

Declension

Declension of bispell (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bīspell	bīspell
accusative	bīspell	bīspell
genitive	bīspelles	bīspella
dative	bīspelle	bīspellum

Derived terms

bīspelbōc

Descendants

Middle English: bispel
- Scots: byspel, byspale
- English: byspel, bispel

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