Talk:spec

Which sense of the word is this?
In Thackeray's Vanity Fair:


 * "The Alderman's very rich, isn't he?" Osborne said archly. "Don't you think one of the daughters would be a good spec for me, Ma'am?"

He means a suitable match. So would this be the "specification" sense? Equinox ◑ 17:21, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

RFV discussion: January–February 2023
"(dialect) A special place (for hiding or viewing)." Equinox ◑ 17:23, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

RFV Failed. Ioaxxere (talk) 06:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)