"speke" meaning in Middle English

See speke in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} speke
  1. (especially Northern) alternative form of speche Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative, especially Alternative form of: speche
    Sense id: en-speke-enm-noun-VKhgl4GB Categories (other): Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} speke
  1. alternative form of speken Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: speken
    Sense id: en-speke-enm-verb-xOyEL-Ea
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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