See also: Spen and spɛ́n English Noun spen (Ireland) Alternative form of spean. References J. J. Hogan and Patrick C. O'Neill (1947), “A NORTH-COUNTY DUBLIN GLOSSARY”, in Béaloideas, volume 17, number 1/2, An Cumann Le Béaloideas Eireann/Folklore of lreland Society, page 280 Middle English Noun spen alternative form of spanneWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads