Etymograph : sprecan

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V

to exercise the faculty of speech

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/28567

Attested in Aelfric's Colloquy 1, Aelfric's Colloquy 2 ("spreċende"), Ælfric's Lives of Saints - Saint Eugenia ("sprecaþ")

originates from: PGmc *sprekan- "speak" through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:469)

Inflected forms

sprecaþ "speak.pres.1pl" (oe-1pl)

spreċende "speak.part" (oe-participle)