fair-spoken
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- fair-spokenness noun
Etymology
Origin of fair-spoken
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Example Sentences
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For 70 of these 90 years, he has been 'a scholar and a ripe and good one; exceeding wise, fair-spoken and persuading.'
From Time Magazine Archive
‘I am Mr. Brandybuck. Is that enough for you? The Bree-folk used to be fair-spoken to travellers, or so I had heard.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"He's a fair-spoken man, Edmonson; I kind of think he'll square it up, after all," he said hopefully.
From The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories by Graham, Margaret Collier
“But I have engaged to sail with Captain Hawk, and he seems a fair-spoken man,” I urged.
From Peter the Whaler by Austin, Henry
"Anyhow, he's a nice, fair-spoken, pretty young man," the lady said: "how many tickets did he take of you?"
From A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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