† inspeculatev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To look upon, behold.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (transitive)] > look at or behold
to look to ——eOE
showeOE
lookeOE
lookOE
behold971
beseec1000
seeOE
to see on ——OE
yseeOE
yseeOE
belookc1175
to look against ——c1225
to lay eyes onc1230
biwaita1250
holde1303
aseea1325
to see upon ——a1350
rewardc1350
to look of ——?c1400
eyea1425
visage1450
aviewa1513
gove1513
regard1523
to look unto ——1545
respect1567
survise1600
aspect1610
reflect1611
inspeculate1694
spectate1709
to look for ——1786
deek1825
lookit1908
lamp1916
1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. Ded. p. xv Now I have given you a Plat-form for Contemplation, which opens the Windows of the Mind to inspeculate [printed inspectulate] (if possible) invisible Objects.
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