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† eˈspice Obs.
[a. OF. espice (mod.F. épice in sense 2):—L. species: see species, spice.]
1. A species, kind. In 14–15th c. also spice.
c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋374 The especes [v.r. espices] that sourden of pride. 1502Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) iv. vi. 181 The maners and dyuers espyces, the whiche may be in one self synne.
2. An aromatic drug; now spice.
1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 112/4 Yf all the espyces of the world had ben stamped to gydre it shold not haue smellyd so well. |