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spr
ǣ
dan
V (v-weak-1)
to spread, expand; outspread, stretch forth
Source:
Kroonen 2013
:469,
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sprædan#Old_English
,
https://bosworthtoller.com/28557
originates from: PGmc
*spraidjan-
"spread, disperse" (spraidjan-
>
sprādjan
>
sprǣdjan
>
sprǣdan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:469)