Middle English Dictionary Entry
twī̆spēche n.
Entry Info
Forms | twī̆spēche n. |
Etymology | LOE twispǣc, var. of OE twisprǣc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
?Slander; ?deceitful speech.
Associated quotations
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)163 : Ðe defles sed is idel and unnet and iuele word, hoker and scorn, spel and leoð, cheast and twispeche and curs..and alle swikele speches.