Etymology

Formed on the ME adj., see spakest (adj.) and cp. spakly (adv.).

PGmc Ancestor

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

spakr (adj.) 'gentle, wise'
(ONP spakr (adj.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far spakur, Icel spakur, Norw spak, ODan spak, Dan spag, OSw skaper, Sw spak

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

B1

Attestation

Only otherwise cited by MED and OED3 from c1330 Orfeo (Auch) and c1390 KTars (Vrn).

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

Pat 104

Bibliography

MED spak (adv.) , OED3 spack (adj. and adv.) , HTOED , Bj. 220, de Vries spakr, Mag. spakur