Speed (spēd), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sped (spĕd), Speeded; p. pr. & vb. n.Speeding.] [AS. spēdan, fr. spēd, n.; akin to D. spoeden, G. sich sputen. See Speed, n.] 1. To go; to fare.
To warn him now he is too farre sped. Remedy of Love.
2. To experience in going; to have any condition, good or ill; to fare. Shak.
Ships heretofore in seas like fishes sped;
The mightiest still upon the smallest fed. Waller.
3. To fare well; to have success; to prosper.
Save London, and send true lawyers their meed!
For whoso wants money with them shall not speed! Lydgate.
I told ye then he should prevail, and speed
On his bad errand. Milton.
4. To make haste; to move with celerity.
I have speeded hither with the very extremest inch of possibility. Shak.
5. To be expedient. Wyclif (2 Cor. xii. 1.)