spae-the verbal stem in comb. (cf. spaeman), as spae-book, -craft, -woman, -work, -wright.1802Leyden Lord Soulis lvi, The black *spae-book from his breast he took.1724Ramsay Evergreen (1761) I. 135 Suthe I forsie, if *Spae-craft had [= hold], Frae Hethir-Muirs sall ryse a lad.1889H. Johnston Chron. Glenbuckie 11 Whether the recipient..was a believer in spae-craft or not.1828Moir Mansie Wauch xx, Beds at twopence a-night to..dumb *spaewomen.1815Scott Guy M. xi, There was some *spae-wark gaed on—I aye heard that.1876Morris Sigurd i. 16 In peace will I go to his bidding, let the *spae-wrights ban or bless.