spear, v., IV, 85, 1: spare.
spear, speer, speir, spier, sper, ask. See spyrr.
speed, prosperity, help.
speel, v., II, 73, 25: climb.
speen, IV, 287, 19; 357, C 8, 9: spoon.
speer, inquire. See spyrr.
speere, V, [15], 20: “a hole in the wall of the house, through which the family received and answered the inquiries of strangers.” Ritson. This, I fear, may be conjectural. Speere, a screen (wall) between fire and door to keep off the wind is well known both in England and Scotland. But the Heir seems to be outside and could not look up at this speere.
speir, ask. See spyrr.
spelle, v., I, 329, 3: discourse.
spells, speals, II, 410, 24; V, [236], 18: chips.