"spere-hed" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɛːr(ə)hɛːd/, /ˈspɛːr(ə)hɛːvəd/ Forms: sperehedes [plural]
Etymology: From spere + heed. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|spere|heed}} spere + heed Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} spere-hed, {{enm-noun|sperehedes}} spere-hed (plural sperehedes)
  1. A spearhead; the point of a spear.
    Sense id: en-spere-hed-enm-noun-YtNu9V5I
  2. (rare) A kind of plant in the genus Ranunculus. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Polearms Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-spere-hed-enm-noun-NbVPY0b8 Disambiguation of Polearms: 19 81 Disambiguation of Plants: 10 90 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: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spere heved, spere-heved, sperehed, speere hedde, spere heede, sper hede, spere hede

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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