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

1. example, pattern; proverb
2. parable, story, fable, allegory

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	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