What does forspan mean?
Forspan means (transitive, obsolete) To entice; seduce..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, obsolete) To entice; seduce..
In a remote age and country we find Njal, the hero of the Njal's saga, credited with forspan, or the gift of beholding such shadowy apparitions of future events — a power carefully distinguished from ordinary clear-sighted wisdom.
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Forspan means (transitive, obsolete) To entice; seduce..
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In a remote age and country we find Njal, the hero of the Njal's saga, credited with forspan, or the gift of beholding such shadowy apparitions of future events — a power carefully distinguished from ordinary clear-sighted wisdom.
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