† eˈspece Obs.
See also espice.
[a. Fr. espece, corresp. to Pr. e)specia, It. specie:—L. species.
In OF. the normal phonetic representative of L. species was espice (mod. épice spice); the form espece (mod. espèce) is influenced by Lat., Pr. or It.]
Kind, species.
| 1602 Segar Hon. Mil. & Civ. i xxv. 32 The Romanes vsed diuers Especes..of Cassing. 1659 Macallo Can. Physick ii. 3 It rests to find out the Espece or kind of the disease. |