larspel
Middle English
Alternative forms
- larspell, larspelle, lorspelle, lar-spel, lor-spel, lar-spæl, lorespelle
Etymology
From Old English lārspel; equivalent to lore (“knowledge”) + spel (“tale, quip”).
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈlaːrspɛl/
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔːrspɛl/
Noun
larspel
- (mainly Early ME) doctrine, teachings, orthodoxy
- (mainly Early ME) A religious tract or speech.
Descendants
- English: lorespell (obsolete)
References
- “lōr(e-spel (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.