Spere (spéérə), s. sphere, orbit, 4. 137; 16. 11; T. iii. 1495, v. 656; F 1280; globe, A. i. 17. 15; Speres, pl. 5. 59; B 1. m 2. 9.
Sperhauk, s. sparrowhawk, 5. 338, 569; B 4647. See Sparhauk.
Sperme, s. seed, B 3199.
Sperred, pp. fastened, barred, T. v. 521. Lit. 'sparred.'
Spete (spèètə), v. spit, T. ii. 1617; Spetten, pt. pl. I 270. See Spitte.
Spewe, v. vomit, B 2607.
Spewing, s. vomit, I 138.
Spicerye, s. mixture of spices, B 2043. 'Espicerie, f. a spicery; also, spices'; Cotgrave. See Spycerye.
Spille, v. spill, drop, T. v. 880; kill, L. 1574; destroy, ruin, 2. 46; D 898, E 503; perish, 6. 121; ger. to destroy, T. v. 588; L. 1917; to sp. labour, to lose labour, H 153; doth me sp., causes me to die, 6. 14; Spille, 1 pr. s. perish, A 3278; Spillestow teres, lettest thou tears fall (Lat. manas), B 1. p 4. 3; Spille, 1 pr. s. subj. may die, B 285; Spilt, pp. killed, B 857; lost, 1. 180; ruined, D 1611, H 326; put to confusion, confounded, T. iv. 263; D 388. A.S. spillan.
Spinne, v. spin; Spinning, pres. part. E 223; Span, pt. s. L. 1762; Sponne, 2 pt. pl. did spin, T. iii. 734.