Spellien, v. to relate, speak; spellen, S, PP; spealie, S; spilien, S.—­AS. spellian.

Spellinge, sb. recital, Prompt., S2.

Spence, sb. provision-room, larder, G, Prompt.; spense, Voc,; expense, G, W.—­OF. despense (Constans); Late Lat. dispensa (Voc.).

Spencer, sb. officer having charge of the provisions, G; spenser, G; sponcere, Prompt.—­OF. despensier; Late Lat. dispensarium (acc.).

Spenden, v. to use, spend, Prompt., PP; spene, S, PP; spende, pt. pl., S2; i-spend, pp., S; spendid, W; sponded, G. Comb.:  spending-siluer, money to spend, C3.—­AS. spendan (in compounds); Lat. dispendere.

Spennen, v. to stretch, embrace, grasp, SD; spendyd, pt. s., grasped, S3; spend, pp., SD.—­Icel. spenna; cp.  AS. spannan, to bind, OHG. (gi)_spannan_ (Otfrid); see Weigand.

Spercled, pp. scattered, flung abroad, S3 (24.67).

Sperd, pt. s. of Spiren, q.v.

Spere, sb. sphere, Prompt., CM; speir, S3.—­OF. espere; Late Lat. spera, sphera; Gr. [Greek:  sphaira].

Spere, sb. spear, S, C, Prompt.—­AS. spere; cp.  OHG. sper (Tatian).

Speren, v. to fasten with a spar, to close, S, Cath.; sperre, Cath.; speride, pt. s., S2; sperd, pp., S, H; sperrid, H.—­AS. sparrian.  See Sparre.

Sperhauke, sb. sparrow-hawk, P; see under Sparwe.

Sperling, sb. a small fish, S2; sperlynge, Cath., Voc.; sparlynge, Cath. (n); spurling, Cath. (n).—­OF. esperlan, smelt (Cotg.).

Spet, pr. s. of Speden, q.v.

Speten, v. to spit, S, W2, Voc., CM; spette, pt. s., W, SD; spete, W; speten, pl., W; spetide, pt. s., W.—­AS. spA|*tan, pt. spA|*tte.

Spewen, v. to vomit, Cath.; spue, W2.—­AS. spA-wan, pt. spAiw, pp. spiwen.

Spice, sb. species, kind, spice, W; spyce, Voc.; spices, pl., S, P. Comb.:  spicelike, with spices, S; spices ware, spicery, S.—­OF. espice; Late Lat. spe*cia (for Lat. spe*ciem), see BH, ASec. 32.  See Spece.

Spicer, sb. dealer in spices, P, S2; spyserez, pl., S2.

Spicerye, sb. spicery, S2, C2, C3.—­AF. spicerie.

Spie, sb. spy, PP; see Aspie.