Spede, v. intr. to succeed, prosper, fare, I 110, VIII a 46; Spedde, pa. t. XII b 106; all ill mot þou spede, curse you, XVI 139; trans. to speed, make prosperous, V 52, VI 127; to further, V 148; God spede, God speed thee (as greeting), XVII 190. [OE. spēdan.]
Speke(n), v. to speak, talk, tell, say, II 138, V 234, IX 212, XI b 256, XIII b 8, XVII 206 (as fut.) &c.; Spak(e), pa. t. sg. I 225, XII a 100, &c.; als I spake, according to my word, XVI 28; Spec, XV g 2, 28, 29; Speke, II 324, VI 78; Spak, pl. I 200; Speke, pp. XII b 99; Spoke(n), I 100, IX 135, &c.; Spekynge, n. speaking, conversing, XI b 121, 160. [OE. sp(r)ecan.]
Spelle, n. tale, speech, talking, V 116 (see Deme), VI 3, XV h 8; gospel, III 50. [OE. spell.]
Spelle, v. to tell, declare, V 72, XV h 8. [OE. spellian.]
Spend(e), v. to dispense, XVI 28; to spend, VIII b 28, 73; use (up), XVII 130; lose (life), V 45; spende aboute, spend on, XI b 236; Spent, Yspent, pp. ended, dead, II 199, 215. [OE. spéndan.]
Spendere, n.1 dispenser, steward, III 22, 24, 28. [Shortened from Desspendoure, q.v.]
Spendour, n.2 spender, spendthrift, VIII b 28. [From Spende.]
Spenne, V 248; ? spenne-fote, ? with feet together (a standing jump). [ON. spenna, clasp + OE. fōt.]
Sper(e), n. spear, V 75, X 138, XIV b 13; spere lenþe, spear's length, V 248. [OE. spere.]
Spere, Spar, v. to bar, shut, XVI 139; out to spar, to keep out, XVII 128; Sperde, pp. shut up, XVI 110. [OE. ge-sparrian; MDu. sperren.]