Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Speere (spéérə), s. sphere, F. 1283. See Spere.

Speke, v. speak, 3. 852; ger. 2. 9; Speken, v. E 547; ger. 2. 76; Spekestow, speakest thou, G 473; Speke, pr. s. subj. H 324; Spak, 1 pt. s. spake, L. 97; pt. s. 3. 503; D 2239, E 295, F 445; Speken, pt. pl. 3. 350; T. v. 432, 853; Spaken (better Speken), pt. pl. spake, T. i. 565, v. 516; Spake (better Speke), T. ii. 25; Speke, pt. s. subj. might speak,

T. ii. 1119; Spoken, pp. A 31; Spoke, pp. B 58, F 86, G 689; Spek, imp. s. 1. 53; Speketh, imp. pl. E 19.

Speking, s. speech-making, oratory, 5. 488; speaking, H 335.

Speking, pres. pt. as adj.; Wel speking, well-spoken, R. 1268.

Spelle, s. dat. a spell, relation, story, B 2083.

Spence, s. buttery, D 1931.

Spende, v. spend, 6. 109; L. 482; ger. R. 1146; Spenden, 1 pr. pl. A 806; pr. pl. A 2487; Spente, pt. s. A 300; Spended, pp. spent, D 1950; Spent, pp. A 645, 834.

Spending-silver, s. silver to spend, money in hand, G 1018.

Spere (spèrə), s. spear, A 114, 1639, B 2630, F 239; 5. 135; T. iii. 374; HF. 1048; L. 2106; as nigh as men may casten with a spere, a spear's cast, HF. 1048; Speres, pl. A 1653. A.S. spere.