Definitions For Speel

Alternative forms

speil, spele, speal, spiel, spael

Etymology 1

From Old {{bor, en, sco, speill, t=to climb}}, of obscure origin. From or akin to Old {{der, en, sco, spelare, t=acrobat, tumbler}}. Probably from {{der, en, dum, spelen, t=to play, walk a tight rope, do gymnastic tricks, juggle, perform as an actor or clown}}, see spiel. Alternately, representing a continuation of Middle English spilen, from {{inh, en, ang, spilian, t=to play}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (dialect, Scottish and Northern English) To climb.

Etymology 2

From English dialectal speel, t=talk; lingo; patter, short for bonspiel. Related to spiel.

Verb

{{en-verb}} To talk at length, to spiel.

Etymology 3

Verb

{{en-verb}} (dialect, Australia) To run.

Etymology 4

Probably from {{der, en, af, speel}}. Compare {{cog, enm, spel, t=a story; tale; narrative}}. {{doublet, en, spell, shpiel}}.

Noun

SPEEL (plural SPEELs) (chiefly, South Africa) A story; a spiel.

Etymology 5

Possibly related to spile.

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, spool, , dialectal, obsolete}}

Noun

SPEEL (plural SPEELs) (dialect) A splinter; a strip of wood or metal.

Etymology 6

Perhaps continuing Middle English spilen, , to revel, play, from {{inh, en, ang, spilian, , to revel, play}}, from {{inh, en, gmw-pro, *spilōn}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, spelen, , to play}}, {{cog, de, spielen, , to play}}, {{cog, lb, spillen, , to play}}, {{cog, is, spila, , to play}}, {{cog, fo, spæla, , to play}}, {{cog, sv, spela, , to play}}, {{cog, da, spille, , to play}}, {{cog, no, spille, , to play}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (dialectal, rural, Northern England, Scotland) To lake, play, sport, take amusement. : {{ux, en, To speel ba'.}}

Derived terms

spieler ba-spiel

References

Etymology 7

From {{inh, en, gmw-pro, *spil, , dance, game}}.

Noun

SPEEL (plural SPEELs) (dialectal, rural, Northern England, Scotland) A game. : {{ux, en, To play a good speel.}}

References

Anagrams

LEEPs, Leeps, Lepes, peels, sleep