spec (1086)
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[gdw]

  FEW:  *speht 17,176a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  espec (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  speck n.3  MED:  spek n.  DMLBS:  spechta 3145b
spech,  spek,  speke  
ls(loanword: M.E. (?))
le

s.

1orn.woodpecker, Picus: 
( MS: s.xii2 ) picus, fina: spec  i 25
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1086 )  William Spech  Speak
( 1206 )  Walterus Le Spec  spek n.
( 1279 )  Walteri le Spek  spek n.
( 1321 )  Ralph le Speke  Speak
espec 
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