fair-spoken
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of fair-spoken
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
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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
Mr Sanderson seems a fair-spoken man, but there’s one thing I would have you remember, that he is not Jock McKillock himself.
From John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea by Kingston, William Henry Giles
I believe you; and for that matter the wench seemed fair-spoken enough, and gave me a drink of cider.
From Hetty Wesley by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
You are fair-spoken enough; but men with protections don’t jump out of windows and try to make off at the sight of a pressgang.
From True Blue by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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