Definitions For Spean

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, spane, , Scotland}} {{alter, en, spene, speen, , Kent}} {{alter, en, spaine, speane, , obsolete}}

Etymology 1

From Middle English spene, *spane, from {{inh, en, ang, spane}}, spanu, t=teat, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *spenô, t=nipple}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *pstḗn, t=breast; teat}}. Cognate with {{cog, fy, spien, t=nipple}}, {{cog, nl, speen, t=nipple}}, {{cog, da, spene, t=teat}}, {{cog, sv, spene, t=teat, nipple, dug}}, {{cog, is, speni, t=teat}}. Alternatively a borrowing from {{bor, en, nl, speen, t=nipple, teat}}, from the same Proto-Germanic origin as above.

Noun

SPEAN (plural SPEANs) (archaic, or, dialectal) A teat or nipple of a cow

Etymology 2

From Middle English spanen, t=to wean, probably a borrowing from {{der, en, dum, spanen}}, spenen or {{der, en, gml, spānen}}, spēnen, spōnen, t=to wean, ultimately from {{der, en, gem-pro, spanjaną}}, *spanōną, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *spenô, t=nipple}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *pstḗn, t=breast; teat}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, spenen, t=to wean}}, {{cog, de, spänen, t=to wean}}, {{cog, fro, espanir, t=to wean}} (< {{cog, gem, -}}).

Verb

{{en-verb}} (archaic) to wean

Anagrams

Aspen, NAPEs, Panes, Snape, aspen, napes, neaps, panes, peans, snape, sneap, spane