besprecan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to speak about; bespeak, mention
  • to speak to, tell, plead, speak against
  • to complain, charge, accuse; beguilt, speak ill of

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bisprekaną (blame, discuss, speak about) prefix from Old English sprecan (speak).

Origin

Old English

sprecan

Gloss

speak

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

話

Emoji
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