bispell
Old English
Alternative forms
- bīspel, biġspel
Etymology
From bī- (“by”) + spell (“tale, talk, discourse”). More at bī-, spell. Compare Old Armenian առասպել (aṙaspel).
Noun
bīspell n (nominative plural bīspell)
- 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
- bīspellbōc
Descendants
- Middle English: bispel
- Scots: byspel, byspale
- English: byspel, bispel