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sp
y
rian
V
follow, make a journey in search of something
Source:
https://bosworthtoller.com/28609
Attested in
Sellic Spell
("spyredon")
originates from: PGmc
*spurjan-
"follow a track" (spurjan-
>
spyrjan
>
spyrġan
>
spyrian) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:471)
Inflected forms
spyredon
"track
.pst.3pl
" (
oe-past-3pl
)