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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1499-1500
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Spere-feild, n. [Sper(e n.1 and Feld(e n.] The field of battle. — a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1238.
Hectour and Alexander, and Julius Cesar [etc.] … Quhen thai met at the merk, than might thai na mair, To speid thame our the spere-feild
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"Spere-feild n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/spere_feild>
