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ˌfair-ˈspoken, a.
Also 7 fairspoke.
a. Of persons: Gifted with fair speech; courteous, pleasant; smooth-tongued.
1460J. Capgrave Chron. (Rolls) 81 He was..fayre-spokyn, but he spak but seldam. 1530Palsgr. 312/1 Fayre spoken..bein en langaige. 1597Hooker Eccl. Pol. v. (1617) 266 Arius..a subtlewitted and a marvellous fair-spoken man. 1647Hammond Serm., Christian's Oblig. Peace (1649) 7 Fair-spoken sword-men..whose words are softer than butter. 1665Dryden Ind. Emperor ii. i, Kalib, ascend, my fairspoke servant rise. 1828Landor Imag. Conv. III. 473 He was..fairspoken both to high and low.
b. Of words: Bland, civil.
1649Milton Eikon. Pref., These his faire spok'n words shall be heer fairely confronted..to his..deeds. |