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▪ I. † ˈspanish, v.1 Obs. rare. Also spannish, spanys. [f. OF. espaniss-, lengthened stem of espanir (mod.F. épanouir) to expand, spread out.] intr. Of a flower: To expand or open. So † spanished ppl. a., † spanishing vbl. n.
c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xliii. (Cecilia) 138 Twa cronis mad wynnly of spanyst rose & quhyt lely. c1400Rom. Rose 3633, I saugh that thurgh the leves grene The rose spredde to spannishyng. c1425Wyntoun Cron. i. Prol. 127, I seke the sawowre of that ros That spanysys, spredys, and evyre spryngys In plesans of the Kyng of Kyngis. ▪ II. † ˈspanish, v.2 Obs.—1 [Spanish n.2] trans. ? To mix (brick-earth) with other material.
1714Lond. Gaz. No. 5209/4 Together with two Stools of Brick-Earth ready dug and spanished. |