byspel
- Noun. (obsolete, except) A proverb.
- Noun. (obsolete, except) An example.
- Noun. (obsolete, except) A person used as an example, either positively or negatively; one who has become a byword for any remarkable quality.
- Noun. (obsolete, except) An exceptional or wonderful character.
- Noun. (obsolete, except) A family outcast; bastard.
- Noun. (obsolete, except) An accidental piece of good fortune; a wonderful stroke of luck or dexterity.
- Noun. (obsolete, except) A mischievous person (usually applied to youngsters); an awkward figure.
- Noun. (obsolete, except) A natural child.
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