forspeak
Scots
verb
Definitions
- To bewitch or cast a spell over, especially using flattery or undue praise; to seduce.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English forspeken (bewitch) derived from Old English forsprecan (speak in vain, speak amiss, deny, denounce).
Origin
Old English
forsprecan
Gloss
speak in vain, speak amiss, deny, denounce
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Cognates and derived terms
- forspeak English
- forspecan Old English
- forsprecan Old English
- sprecan Old English
- forspeken Middle English