Shakspeare
Proper noun
Meaning
Shakspeare
Obsolete spelling of Shakespeare
Examples
The spelling "Shakspeare", used by Bowdler, and also by his nephew Thomas in his memoir of the older man, Bowdler, pp. 31–32 and passim was changed in later editions in the mid-19th century to "Shakespeare".
The Family Shakspeare In Bowdler's childhood, his father had entertained his family with readings from Shakespeare.