forespræc

Old English

Alternative forms

• forespǣċ

Etymology

From fore- +‎ sprǣċ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.reˌspræːt͡ʃ/

Noun

foresprǣċ f

1. a forespeech, preface, foreword, introductory, a speaking before, a fore-promise

Declension

Declension of forespræc (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	foresprǣċ	foresprǣċa, foresprǣċe
accusative	foresprǣċe	foresprǣċa, foresprǣċe
genitive	foresprǣċe	foresprǣċa
dative	foresprǣċe	foresprǣċum

Descendants

• Middle English: forspeche
  • English: forespeech

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fórespræc”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.