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Spane vs Spake - What's the difference?

spane | spake |

As verbs the difference between spane and spake

is that spane is (obsolete|uk|dialect) to wean; to spean while spake is (archaic) (speak).

As an adjective spake is

(obsolete) quiet; tame.

spane

English

Verb

(span)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) To wean; to spean.
  • (Webster 1913) ----

    spake

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) spake, spak, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Quiet; tame.
  • (obsolete) Ready; prompt.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) spak, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

  • (archaic) (speak)
  • * , Genesis 8:15-16
  • And God spake unto Noah, saying,
    Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee.

    References

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