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BespokenBespeak Be*speak", v. t. [imp. Bespoke, Bespake (Archaic);
p. p. Bespoke, Bespoken; p. pr. & vb. n. Bespeaking.]
[OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be-
+ sprecan to speak. See Speak.]
1. To speak or arrange for beforehand; to order or engage
against a future time; as, to bespeak goods, a right, or a
favor.
Concluding, naturally, that to gratify his avarice
was to bespeak his favor. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. To show beforehand; to foretell; to indicate.
[They] bespoke dangers . . . in order to scare the
allies. --Swift.
3. To betoken; to show; to indicate by external marks or
appearances.
When the abbot of St. Martin was born, he had so
little the figure of a man that it bespoke him
rather a monster. --Locke.
4. To speak to; to address. [Poetic]
He thus the queen bespoke. --Dryden. Faair-spoken
Faair-spoken Faair"-spo`ken, a.
Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil;
courteous; plausible. ``A marvelous fair-spoken man.'
--Hooker.
Foul-spoken
Foul-spoken Foul"-spo`ken, a.
Using profane, scurrilous, slanderous, or obscene language.
--Shak.
Free-spokenFree-spoken Free"-spo`ken, a.
Accustomed to speak without reserve. --Bacon. --
Free"-spo`ken-ness, n. Free-spoken-nessFree-spoken Free"-spo`ken, a.
Accustomed to speak without reserve. --Bacon. --
Free"-spo`ken-ness, n. OutspokenOutspoken Out*spo"ken, a.
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; as, an
outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. -- Out*spo"ken*ness, n. OutspokennessOutspoken Out*spo"ken, a.
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; as, an
outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. -- Out*spo"ken*ness, n. Plain-spoken
Plain-spoken Plain"-spo`ken, a.
Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken
sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. --Dryden.
Pretty-spoken
Pretty-spoken Pret"ty-spo`ken, a.
Spoken or speaking prettily. [Colloq.]
Short-spoken
Short-spoken Short"-spo`ken, a.
Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt.
[Colloq.]
Smooth-spoken
Smooth-spoken Smooth"-spo`ken, a.
Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
Soft-spoken
Soft-spoken Soft"-spo`ken, a.
Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild;
affable.
Straight-spoken
Straight-spoken Straight"-spo`ken, a.
Speaking with directness; plain-spoken. [Colloq. U.S.]
--Lowell.
Well-spoken
Well-spoken Well"-spo`ken, a. [Well + speak.]
1. Speaking well; speaking with fitness or grace; speaking
kindly. ``A knight well-spoken.' --Shak.
2. Spoken with propriety; as, well-spoken words.
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