forespræc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *forēsprāku, equivalent to fore- +‎ sprǣċ. Cognate with Old High German forasprāhha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌspræːt͡ʃ/

Noun

foresprǣċ f

  1. advocacy
  2. an excuse
  3. speech by the representative of another; that which is said by a sponsor
  4. that which has been already said; the contents of a document
  5. a forespeech, preface, foreword, introductory, a speaking before, a fore-promise

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative foresprǣċ foresprǣċa, foresprǣċe
accusative foresprǣċe foresprǣċa, foresprǣċe
genitive foresprǣċe foresprǣċa
dative foresprǣċe foresprǣċum

Descendants

  • Middle English: forspeche

References

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