+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. _sp?tan_, pt. _sp?tte_.
+Spewen+, _v._ to vomit, Cath.; +spue+, W2.--AS. _spiwan_, pt. _spaw_, 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. _specia_ (for Lat. _speciem_), see BH, -- 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+.
+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 gra.s.s, 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, -- 64.
+Spone+, _sb._ a chip, splinter of wood, spoon, C3, Prompt.; +spoon+, C2. _Comb._: +span-newe+, span new, SkD; +spon-neowe+, SkD.--AS. _spon_; cp. Icel. _sponn_, also _spann_; cp. G. _spannen_ (Weigand).
+Spore+, _sb._ spur, PP, Prompt., C, G.--AS. _spora_.
+Spotil+, _sb._ spittle, W; +spotele+, W2; +spatel+, S.--AS. _spatl_.
+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, -- 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. _spreawlian_ (cited by Zupitza from _Bouloneser Glossen_, see _Studium der neueren Sprachen_, July, 1886).
+Sprayngis+, _sb. pl._ sprinklings, S3. See +Sprengen+.
+Spreden+, _v._ to spread, PP, S, S2; +spradde+, _pt. s._, C2; +spredd+, _pp._, S; +sprad+, C; +y-sprad+, C2.--AS. _spr?dan_.
+Spreit+, _sb._ spirit, S3; +spyryte+, Prompt.--Lat. _spiritus_.
+Sprengen+, _v._ to sprinkle, W, G; +sprente+, _pt. s._, S3; +spreynten+, _pl._, W2; +spreynd+, _pp._, S2, C2, C3, W; +spreind+, W; +spreynt+, W; +y-spreynd+, C.--AS. _sprengan_, causal of _springan_.
+Sprengen+, _v._ to spring, to be diffused; +sprent+, _pt. s._, S3.--AS.
_sprengan_, to spring (Sweet).
+Sprenkelin+, _v._ to sprinkle, to dart, Prompt.; +sprynkland+, _pr. p._, darting in various directions (of fish in the water), S3.
+Spring+, _sb._ a rod, sprig, PP; +sprynge+, P; +sprenges+, _pl._, W2.
+Springen+, _v._ to spring, to arise, to dawn, PP, S, C2; +sprynge+, PP; +sprenge+, _pr. s. subj._, W; +sprang+, _pt. s._, S; +sp.r.o.ng+, S; +sprungen+, _pp._, S2; +sprunge+, S; +sp.r.o.ngen+, S3; +sp.r.o.nge+, C; +i-sprunge+, S. _Der._: +springing+, beginning, source, C2.--AS.
_springan_, pt. _sprang_ (pl. _sprungon_), pp. _sprungen_.
+Springen+, _v._ to make to spring, rouse; +sprange+, _pt. pl._, S3. See below.
+Springen+, _v._ to sprinkle, C2; +y-sp.r.o.nge+, _pp._, S2. _Der._: +springyng+, sprinkling, W. See +Sprengen+.
+Sprutlyt+, _pp._ speckled, S3. See SkD (s.v. _sprout_).
+Sprynkland+; see +Sprenkelin+.
+Spurn+, _sb._ a kick, S3.
+Spurnen+, _v._ to kick, Prompt., C2, SkD; +spurnde+, _pt. s._, S2.--AS.
_speornan_.
+Spuyle+, _v._ to plunder, W; see +Spoilen+.
+Spuylis+, _pl._ spoils, W; see +Spoile+.
+Spynke+, _sb._ finch, _rostellus_, Voc.; +spink+, Cotg., JD, HD; +spynk+, S3 (s.v. _gold_). Cp. Gr. sp?????, and OF. _pincon_ (BH), F.
_pinson_.
+Spynnare+, _sb._ spinner, spider, Prompt.; +spinner+, Sh., HD.
+Spynnen+, _v._ to spin, Prompt.
+Spynstare+, _sb._ a woman who spins, Prompt.; +spynnester+, PP; +spinster+, S2, PP, Sh.