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 Middle English) IPA^(key): /ˈlaːrspɛl/
• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːrspɛl/

Noun

larspel

1. (mainly Early ME) doctrine, teachings, orthodoxy
2. (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.