a. Obs. rare. (Of uncertain origin and meaning.) Hence † Spetewiliche adv.
a. 1200. St. Marher., 9. Of hir spetewile muð sperklede fur ut. Ibid., 12. Hwil þet ha spec þus o þet spatewile wiht. Ibid., 15. He bigon þus spetewetliche [? read spetewiliche] to speokene.
