speris, spheres, circuits, [24].
Spere, to inquire, [1170].
A.S. spirian, to track. Cf. G. spur.
Sperithis, spear’s, [810].
Spill, to destroy, ruin, [1990].
A.S. spillan.
Stak, [226]. J. gives “to the steeks, completely;” and this is the sense here.
See Jamieson: s.v. “Steik.” Halliwell gives stake, to block up; also steck, a stopping place (cf. Shakespeare’s sticking-place, Macb. i. vii. l. 60). In the N. of France it is said of one killed or severely wounded, il a eu son estoque, he has had his belly-ful; from estoquer, to cram, satiate, “stodge.”
Compare Ital. stucco, cloyed. It has also been suggested that to the stak may mean to the stock, i.e. up to the hilt, very deeply.