Spece, s. species, B 5. p 4. 113; sort, I 407; Speces, pl. kinds, B 5. p 4. 123; A 3013, I 865.
Speche, s. speech, L. 1084; discourse, A 307; talk, A 783, D 1020; address, 3. 1131, 1223; 5. 489; oratory, F 104; Speches, pl. T. iii. 510.
Specheles, adj. speechless, T. iv. 370.
Special, adj. special; in special, especially, in particular, T. i. 260; A 444, 1017.
Specially, adv. in particular, A 15; especially, E 512.
Spéctacle, s. eye-glass, D 1203.
Speculacioun, s. contemplation, B 5. p 2. 20.
Spede (spéédə), ger. to succeed, 16. 32; C 134; to prosper, B 5. p 2. 18; Spede me, v. be quick, 5. 385; Spede, pr. s. subj. speed, prosper, 5. 560; A 769; T. i. 1041; may prosper, B 259; Spedde, pt. s. hastened, moved quickly, A 3649, F 1262; made to prosper, B 3876; pt. s. refl. hasted, 4. 69; L. 1096, 1645; A 1217; 1 pt. s. refl. L. 200; Spedde, pt. pl. refl. hastened, R. 1679; Sped, pp. terminated, determined, 5. 101; accomplished, G 357; Spedde, pp. pl. sped, provided for, T. ii. 954. A.S. spēdan.
Speed, s. help, T. ii. 9; success, T. i. 17; Spede, dat. advantage; for comune spede, for the good of all, 5. 507.
Speedful, adj. efficacious, B 5. p 4. 18; advantageous, B 727; conducive, B 4. p 4. 50.