"forspeak" meaning in Scots

See forspeak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: tae forspeak [canonical]
Etymology: From Middle English forspeken (“to bewitch”), from Old English forsprecan (“to speak in vain; to speak amiss; to denounce; to deny”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|enm|forspeken||to bewitch}} Middle English forspeken (“to bewitch”), {{der|sco|ang|forsprecan||to speak in vain; to speak amiss; to denounce; to deny}} Old English forsprecan (“to speak in vain; to speak amiss; to denounce; to deny”) Head templates: {{head|sco|verb|head=tae forspeak}} tae forspeak
  1. To bewitch or cast a spell over, especially using flattery or undue praise; to seduce.
    Sense id: en-forspeak-sco-verb-Tuo9AggJ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
     
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