Spien, v. to spy, to look after, to watch, S; see Espye.

Spilen, v. to play, S; spilede, pt. s., S.—­Icel. spila;. cp.  G. spielen.

Spilien, v. to speak, S; see Spellien.

Spillen, v. to perish, also to destroy, S, S2, C2, C3, P; spyllen, S2; spill, S3; spilt, pp., killed, C3; y-spilte, PP.—­AS. spillan, to destroy (Grein).

Spire, sb. shoot, scion, blade, tall grass, reed, PP, S, G, CM; spyre, Prompt., PP, Palsg.; spier, W2.

Spiren, v. to enquire, speer, PP; speren, PP; speoren, PP; spuren, PP; spirs, imp. pl., S2; spird, pt. pl., S2; sperd, pt. s., S3.—­AS. spyrian, to make a track, from spor, track, see SkD (s.v. spur).

Splene, sb. the spleen, Prompt.; splen, SkD. Phr.:  on the splene, suddenly, S3; fro the splene, with sudden fervour, rapidly, S3.—­Lat. splen.

Spoile, sb. booty, SkD; spuylis, pl., W2.  See below.

Spoilen, v. to plunder, W (Mk. 3. 27); spuyle, W; spuylid, pp., W2.—­OF. spolier (Cotg.); Lat. spoliare; see BH, ASec. 64.

Spone, sb. a chip, splinter of wood, spoon, C3, Prompt.; spoon, C2. Comb.:  span-newe, span new, SkD; spon-neowe, SkD.—­AS. spA cubedn; cp.  Icel. spA cubednn, also spAinn; cp.  G. spannen (Weigand).

Spore, sb. spur, PP, Prompt., C, G.—­AS. spora.

Spotil, sb. spittle, W; spotele, W2; spatel, S.—­AS. spAitl.

Spousaille, sb. wedding, C2; spousail, C2; sposailis, pl., W.—­OF. espousailles.

Spouse, sb. spouse, bridegroom, bride, W; spuse, S; spowse, Prompt. Comb.:  spousbreche, adulterer, SD; spusbruche, adultery, SD; spousebrekere, adulterer, W; spoushod, marriage, S2.—­AF. espouse (espuse); Lat. sponsam; also OF. espos, spous; Lat. sponsum; see BH, ASec. 169.

Spousen, v. to espouse, W, S2, C2; spousi, S2; i-spoused, pp., S2; y-spoused, S2; i-spused, S.—­OF. espouser; Lat. sponsare.

Sprangis, sb. pl. diffused rays of various colours, S3.

Spraulin, v. to sprawl, SD; sprawel, S2; sprauleden, pt. pl., S.—­AS. sprA(C)awlian (cited by Zupitza from Bouloneser Glossen, see Studium der neueren Sprachen, July, 1886).

Sprayngis, sb. pl. sprinklings, S3.  See Sprengen.