† twispeche Obs.
[OE. twisprǽc, f. twi-, twi- + sprǽc (later spǽc): see speech n.1]
Double or deceitful speech.
a 950 Rituale Dunelm. (Surtees) 25 Facon and eswico and aefisto and allo tuispreco. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 163 Ðe defles sed is hoker and scorn..cheast and twispeche. |