The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Speight \Speight\, n. [G. specht, probably akin to L. picus: cf.
   D. specht. [root]169. See Pie a magpie.] (Zool.)
   A woodpecker; -- called also specht, spekt, spight.
   [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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