spere schaft

Middle English

/ˈspɛːr(ə)ˌʃaft/

noun

Definitions

The shaft of a spear.
Such a shaft used as a measuring unit.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English spere (spear, sphere) + Middle English schaft (shaft).

Origin

Middle English

schaft

Gloss

shaft

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Spear English
shaft English
spear English
spearshaft English
sphere English
spere Old English
sċeaft Old English
schaft Middle English
spere Middle English
spere-hed Middle English
speres Middle English
sperwort Middle English
sphere Old French