spae-comb. form
the verbal stem in combination (cf. spaeman n.).
spae-book n.
Brit. 
/ˈspeɪbʊk/
, /ˈspeɪbʊk/U.S. /ˈspeɪˌbʊk/
/ˈspeɪˌbʊk/ΘΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [noun] > a prediction or prophecy > a book of prophecies
fortune-book1646
spae-book1802
1802 J. Leyden Ld. Soulis lvi in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border The black spae-book from his breast he took.
spae-craft n. /ˈspeɪkraft/,
Brit. /ˈspeɪkrɑːft/
, /ˈspeɪkrɑːft//ˈspeɪkraft/U.S. /ˈspeɪˌkræft/
/ˈspeɪˌkræft/ΘΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > soothsaying > [noun]
spaeing?a1505
soothsaying1535
sooth1579
fatiloquy1623
ariolation1646
hariolating1655
hariolation1656
spae-craft1724
spae-work1815
soothsay1831
Sibyllism1875
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > inspired prophecy > [noun] > art or power of
vaticination1623
spae-craft1724
seership1827
seercraft1828
1724 A. Ramsay Ever-green (1761) I. 135 Suthe I forsie, if Spae-craft had [= hold], Frae Hethir-Muirs sall ryse a lad.
1889 H. Johnston Chron. Glenbuckie 11 Whether the recipient..was a believer in spae-craft or not.
spae-woman n.
Brit. /ˈspeɪwʊmən/
, /ˈspeɪwʊmən/U.S. /ˈspeɪˌwʊmən/
/ˈspeɪˌwʊmən/ΘΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > inspired prophecy > [noun] > a prophet or seer > female
prophetessc1350
Sibyl1589
vaticinatress1693
spie-woman1744
seeress1766
spaewife1773
spae-woman1828
volva1889
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > fortune-telling > [noun] > fortune-teller > female
Sibyl1589
spie-woman1744
spaewife1773
spaer1820
spae-woman1828
spae-wright1876
1828 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch xx. 290 Beds at twopence a-night to..dumb spaewomen.
spae-work n.
Brit. /ˈspeɪwəːk/
, /ˈspeɪwəːk/U.S. /ˈspeɪˌwərk/
/ˈspeɪˌwərk/ΘΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > soothsaying > [noun]
spaeing?a1505
soothsaying1535
sooth1579
fatiloquy1623
ariolation1646
hariolating1655
hariolation1656
spae-craft1724
spae-work1815
soothsay1831
Sibyllism1875
1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. xi. 185 There was some spae-wark gaed on—I aye heard that.
spae-wright n.
Brit. /ˈspeɪrʌɪt/
, /ˈspeɪrʌɪt/U.S. /ˈspeɪˌraɪt/
/ˈspeɪˌraɪt/ΘΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > inspired prophecy > [noun] > a prophet or seer
witiec897
seera1382
before-speakerc1400
prophesier1477
spaeman?a1505
vaticinarc1550
destinator1579
mantist1588
vident1588
vates1625
fatary1652
faticane1652
vaticinator1652
visionist1665
visionary1706
visioner1716
weird-man1806
spaer1820
spae-wright1876
percipient1883
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > fortune-telling > [noun] > fortune-teller > female
Sibyl1589
spie-woman1744
spaewife1773
spaer1820
spae-woman1828
spae-wright1876
1876 W. Morris Story of Sigurd i. 16 In peace will I go to his bidding, let the spae-wrights ban or bless.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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