To speak fair

To speak fair
Fair Fair, adv. Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably. [1913 Webster]

{Fair and square}, justly; honestly; equitably; impartially. [Colloq.]

{To bid fair}. See under {Bid}.

{To speak fair}, to address with courtesy and frankness. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • speak fair — see under ↑speak • • • Main Entry: ↑fair speak fair (archaic) To address in conciliatory terms • • • Main Entry: ↑speak …   Useful english dictionary

  • speak fair — speak politely, speak with courtesy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Fair — Fair, adv. Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably. [1913 Webster] {Fair and square}, justly; honestly; equitably; impartially. [Colloq.] {To bid fair}. See under {Bid}. {To speak fair}, to address with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fair and square — Fair Fair, adv. Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably. [1913 Webster] {Fair and square}, justly; honestly; equitably; impartially. [Colloq.] {To bid fair}. See under {Bid}. {To speak fair}, to address… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fair — I. /fɛə / (say fair) adjective 1. free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge. 2. that is legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules: a fair game; a fair stroke; a fair fight. 3. moderately …  

  • speak — Synonyms and related words: accost, acquaint, act for, address, admonish, advert to, advertise, advertise of, advise, affect, affirm, allege, allude to, announce, annunciate, apostrophize, appeal to, apprise, approach, argue, articulate, as it… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • speak to — Synonyms and related words: accost, address, apostrophize, appeal to, approach, bespeak, buttonhole, call down, call to, come down on, dress down, give it to, greet, hail, halloo, invoke, jump all over, jump on, salute, speak, speak fair, take… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Speak — Speak, v. t. 1. To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately, as human beings. [1913 Webster] They sat down with him upn ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him. Job. ii. 13. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fair Annie — is Child ballad number 62, existing in several variants. [Francis James Child, English and Scottish Popular Ballads , [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch062.htm Fair Annie ] ] ynopsisA lord tells Fair Annie to prepare a welcome for his… …   Wikipedia

  • Speak to me — Chanson par Pink Floyd extrait de l’album The Dark Side of the Moon Pays  Royaume Uni Sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

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