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speans

speans is the plural of spean.

speans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spean.

Meaning of spean

Noun

spean (plural speans)

  1. (archaic, dialectal) A teat or nipple of a cow.
    • The Genital part is all nervy; the Tail ſmall; and the Hind hath Udders betwixt her Thighs, with four Speans or Tets, like a Cow.[1780?], Nicholas Coxe, The Huntſman. Containing the Best Methods of Sport, for Courſing with Greyhounds, and Hunting All Kinds of Chases in England, […] , London: J. Dixwell, page 50

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What is speans the plural of?
Speans is the plural of spean.

Words near speans in the dictionary

  1. spealbones
  2. spean
  3. Spean Bridge
  4. speaned
  5. speaning
  6. speans
  7. spear
  8. spear biscuits
  9. spear carrier
  10. spear carriers
  11. spear catcher

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