A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Sparwe], sb. sparrow, C, S2; sparowe, Prompt. Comb.: spar-hauk, sparrow-hawk, C2; sperhauke, P.—AS. spearwa.

[ Spatel], sb. spittle, S; see [Spotil].

[ Spateling], sb. spitting, S.

[ Spealie], v. to tell, S; see [Spellien].

[ Spec], pt. s. of [Speken], q.v.

[ Spece], sb. species, kind, S, Prompt.—Lat. speciem. Cf. [Spice].

[ Speche], sb. speech, S, S2, PP; spæche, S; spek, S2.—AS. spǽc (Voc.). See [Speken].

[ Sped], sb. success, speed, S; speed, Prompt.—AS. spéd.

[ Spede-ful], adj. profitable, W; speedful, C3; spedfullest, superl., S3.

[ Speden], v. to succeed, prosper, speed, S, S2, S3; spet, pr. s., speeds, goes on, G; spedith, profits, S3, W2; spedde, pt. s., S, C2; sped, pp., S3.—AS. spédan.