name, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Obsolete spelling of speak. alt-of, obsolete

   "It is my Lady, O it is my Loue, O that ſhe knew ſhe were, She ſpeakes, yet ſhe ſayes nothing, what of that?"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

addressarticulatetalktalkverbalize-ese

Example

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"It is my Lady, O it is my Loue, O that ſhe knew ſhe were, She ſpeakes, yet ſhe ſayes nothing, what of that?"

Etymology

English surname, from the placename Speke in Lancashire. Compare Speight.

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