imp. & p. p. of Bespeak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
a. Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. “A marvelous fair-spoken man.” Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Using profane, scurrilous, slanderous, or obscene language; same as foul-mouthed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Accustomed to speak without reserve; willing to speak out without subtlety. Bacon.
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a. Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, candidly, or boldly;
a. Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely;
a. Spoken or speaking prettily. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable. [ 1913 Webster ]
imp. of Speak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. spoke, spake, AS. spāca; akin to D. speek, LG. speke, OHG. speihha, G. speiche. √170. Cf. Spike a nail. ]
To put a spoke in one's wheel,
v. t.
a. [ p. p. of Speak. ]
Methinks you 're better spoken. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
He shall be thy spokesman unto the people. Ex. iv. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Speaking with directness; plain-spoken. [ Colloq. U.S. ] Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
. A tension spoke of a bicycle or similar wheel, secured tangentially to the hub. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. [ Well + speak. ] [ 1913 Webster ]