rare. Also 4 north. spa, 6 Sc. spe. [a. ON. spá: cf. next.] Prediction, prophecy; augury, omen.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 14526. Cayphas spak þus in his spa, Wordes suilk and oþer maa.
1596. Dalrymple, trans. Leslie’s Hist. Scot. (S.T.S.), II. 5. This victorie with the scotis was estemet as a spe or gud tukne of happie succes to follow.
1863. Baring-Gould, Iceland, 136. The Finns’ spae is come true, so here we shall settle.
