First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
spae
transitive verb \ˈspā\
spaedspae·ing
Definition of SPAE
chiefly Scottish : foretell
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Origin of SPAE
Middle English span, from Old Norse spā; akin to Old High German spehōn to watch, spy — more at spy
Rhymes with SPAE
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
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