† spiint.
Obsolete. rare.
= fie int.
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spi?c1225
how mischance——?c1330
with mischance!c1330
by my hoodc1374
by my sheath1532
by the mouse-foot1550
what the (also a) goodyear1570
bread and salt1575
by Jove1575
in (good) truly1576
by these hilts1598
by the Lord Harry1693
by the pody cody1693
by jingo!1694
splutter1707
by jing!1786
I snore1790
declare1811
by the hokey1825
shiver my timbers1834
by the (great) horn spoon1842
upon my Sam1879
for goodness' sake1885
yerra1892
for the love of Mike1896
by the hokey fiddle1922
knickers1971
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 230 Al þet him luueden ȝeiȝeð spi him on & hatieð him alle.
c1315 Shoreham i. 2035 Spy, felþe! Þer hy myȝte hyt do kendelyche, On-kende hys hare onselthe.
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