An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

A. S. sped-ian, Alem. id., Belg. spoed-en.

Spede, s. To cum spede, to have success, S.
Douglas.

SPEEN-DRIFT, SPINDRIFT, s. The snow when drifted from the ground by a whirling motion, S. B.; spune-drift, S. A.
Journ. Lond.

Q. spinning drift, from its whirling motion.

SPEERE, s. A hole in the wall of a house, through which the family received and answered the inquiries of strangers.
V. [Spire], s.
Ritson.

SPEICE, s. Pride.
Dunbar.

SPEIDFUL, adj. Expedient.
Barbour.

From A. S. sped, success.

SPEIK, s. Speech.
V. [Spek].

SPEIKINTARE, s. Supposed to be the sea-swallow.
Stat. Acc.