"spedy" meaning in Middle English

See spedy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈspeːdiː/ Forms: spediest [superlative], spedi [alternative], spedye [alternative]
Etymology: Either formed anew from sped (“speed, fortune”) + -y (“-y”) or inherited from Old English spēdiġ (“successful, wealthy”). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|sped|-y|t1=speed, fortune|t2=-y}} sped (“speed, fortune”) + -y (“-y”), {{yesno|1|i|I}} i, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|spēdiġ||successful, wealthy|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English spēdiġ (“successful, wealthy”), {{inh+|enm|ang|spēdiġ|nocap=1|t=successful, wealthy}} inherited from Old English spēdiġ (“successful, wealthy”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||||superlative|spediest|head=}} spedy (superlative spediest), {{enm-adj|||spediest}} spedy (superlative spediest)
  1. helpful, useful, effective:
    (rare) unobstructed, unimpeded
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-spedy-enm-adj-caKeNQQr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 15 19 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 37 13 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 4 7 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 3 5 44
  2. helpful, useful, effective:
    (rare, logic) valid, cogent
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-spedy-enm-adj-F7sMTUHj Categories (other): Logic, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 15 19 29 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
  3. (rare) rapid, speedy Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-spedy-enm-adj-sR~qSibp Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 15 19 29
  4. (rare) timely, undelayed Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-spedy-enm-adj-pf00IFkB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 37 15 19 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 4 7 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 3 5 44

Alternative forms

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