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Dave Wilton

14 Mar 2025 • 3 min read
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25 March 2026 Speed is a word with a rather straightforward etymology but one with several archaic meanings that may be surprising to some. It is from the Old English word sped, which, among other senses, carried the meaning of quickness, swiftness that we are familiar with today. In Old
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