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Elspeth

[ el-speth, -spuhth ]

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


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The writer was asexual until, nearing 40, he began a romance with his soon-to-be wife, Elspeth.

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Read the Army's comments and Elspeth Reeve's original story below.

Elspeth Reeve on why the culture of humiliation and stigma makes matters worse.

“I had nae mickle fash about that, Mrs Sophy,” said Elspeth, setting down her iron on the stand with something like a bang.

Possibly he had said Elspeth after all—the names were similar.

Eppie had her small store of biscuits and raisins, and Elspeth and Agnes were sent into the garden to pick currants and flowers.

Gavan said that Elspeth need not be the queen, but a less exalted, more fortunate court lady.

I stayed at the cottage about two hours, and read a little to the children and Elspeth, and then I started for the Lockes'.

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