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Etymology[edit]
From bī- (“by”) + spell (“story, news”). More at bī-, spell. Compare Old Armenian առասպել (aṙaspel).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːˌspell/, [ˈbiːˌspeɫ]
bīspell n
- example, pattern; proverb
- parable, story, fable, allegory
Declension[edit]
Declension of bispell (strong a-stem)
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