"spak" meaning in Middle English

See spak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} spak
  1. alternative form of spoke Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spoke
    Sense id: en-spak-enm-noun-L2IE3rSD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 38 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} spak
  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of speken Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, past, singular, third-person Form of: speken
    Sense id: en-spak-enm-verb-Bq9dfz2v Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 38 19
  2. (later) second-person singular past indicative of speken Tags: form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular Form of: speken
    Sense id: en-spak-enm-verb-34uTbvw8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 38 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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