a. Obs. rare. In 4 spleckid, splekked, 5 spleket. [Cf. MDu. gesplect (Verdam s.v. gespekelt) and PLECKED a.] Specked, spotted.
1382. Nicholas of Hereford, Bible, Pref. Ep. vii. (MS. Bodl. 959). Þe reed horssez spleckid whyt.
1387. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), I. 429. In þe welmes … Is y-founde reed splekked stones. Ibid., II. 303. Alle þe splekked lamberne and kedes … schulde be Iacob his mede.
1422. trans. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv., 230. Spleket eyen and whyte eyen tokenyth dredfulnesse.
