transitive verb
Middle English span, from Old Norse spā; akin to Old High German spehōn to watch, spy — more at spy
14th century, in the meaning defined above
spads
spae
spaeman
“Spae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spae. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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