Spay (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spayed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Spaying.]
[Cf. Armor. spac'hein, spaza to geld, W. dyspaddu to geld, L. spado a
eunuch, Gr. &?;.] To remove or extirpate the ovaries of, as a sow or a
bitch; to castrate (a female animal).
Spay, n. [Cf. Spade a spay, Spay, v. t.] (Zoöl.) The male of the red
deer in his third year; a spade.
{ Spay"ad (?), Spay"ade (?) }, n. (Zoöl.) A spay.
Speak (?), v. i. [imp. Spoke (?) (Spake (&?;) Archaic); p. p. Spoken
(?) (Spoke, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. Speaking.] [OE. speken,
AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken,
G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr. sphrj to crackle, to
thunder. Cf. Spark of fire, Speech.] 1. To utter words or articulate
sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs
may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
Till at the last spake in this manner.
Chaucer.
Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth.