The old spode platter that reposed almost forgotten on the top shelf of a closet may come into its own on the Welsh dresser of your dining room.
"If You're Going to Live in the Country"
Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
spode had claimed and taken possession of a portion of land occupied by Terry, who brought an action of ejectment: the jury gave a verdict in his favour; but it was stated by counsel that both grants were "defective and void in law."
"The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)"
John West
A personage, in a word, of considerable consequence in that particular world in which young spode had elected to make his success.
"Mortal Coils"
Aldous Huxley