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spence,
spence [spɛns]
n. The inner room of house, the parlour. A small bedroom, breakfast room, larder or store-room for provisions or domestic equipment.
spen, spen$, spend, spendrif, spendrife, spenn, spent, spint, spint,
spend [spɛn(d)]
v. To spend.
pt. pp. spent, spendit adj. Of fish: spawned, in poor condition.
Compounds and phrases etc.
expend: To use up, exhaust.
spendrif [-rɪf, -rəif]: A spendthrift. Prodigal, extravagant.
sparpelt, sparple, sperfelt, sperfil, sperfl$t, sperfle, sperfled, sperpelt, sperple,
sperfle [ˈspɛrfl]
also sperple [ˈspɛrpl]
v. To scatter, disperse, divide up. To scatter wastefully, squander money or goods etc.
pt. pp. sperfelt, sperpelt
sperm [spɛrm, speːrm]
n. Semen.
speecie, speeshie, speshie, speshie,
speshie [ˈspiʃi]
n. A species.
Compounds and phrases etc.
speshious: arch.Pleasing to the sight, fair.
speug, speuggie, speugh, speughs, speugie, speugs, spog, spogs, spug, spuggie, spuggy, spugs, spuig, spuigs, spwig, spwigs, spyoog, spyoogs, spyug, spyuggie, spyugs,
speug [sp(j)ʌg]
n. The house sparrow Passer domesticus.
dim. speugie
speuin, spew, spewed, speweens, spewin, spewins, splew, splewed, splewin, spluen, spue, spued, spuein, spuin, spyoo, spyooin,
spew [spjuː, MN. spjʌu]
n. A retch, a vomiting motion, a belch of smoke etc. A revolting sight.
v. To flow, pour forth, vomit, bellow.
pt. pp. spewed
Compounds and phrases etc.
spewin: Flowing, pouring forth, vomiting, bellowing.
spewins: pl. Vomit.
Spey,
Spey [spəi]
pn. The river Spey (Moray).
spice, spice$t, spice_it, spicerie, spiceries, spicery, spicie, spicy, spyce, spycie, spycy,
spice [spəis]
n. Spice, pepper.
v. To spice, to pepper with shot etc.
spicy
adj. Peppered, peppery. Proud, testy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
spice-box: A pepper-pot.
spicerie: A slight touch, trace, specimen.
spiceries: Groceries.
spice it: An expression of irritation or anger, damn it!
spice-mill: A pepper-quern, mill or grinder.
speck, spick, spig, spigg, spik, spike, spikk,
spick [NN.b. I. spɪk]
n. (Pork) fat.
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