Green’s Dictionary of Slang

speel v.¹

to run away, to decamp.

1839		implied in speel (on) the drum under drum n.3
1846		Swell’s Night Guide 61: Hook it, you gonniff, cross kid – hook it scarper, speel!
1857		‘Ducange Anglicus’ Vulgar Tongue 38: As a pig was marking, I speeled to the crib, where I found Jim had been pulling down sawney for grub.
1865		Leaves from Diary of Celebrated Burglar 80/2: Iv thau loiks bettir, thau kin speel ’ome an’ I’ll do it mysen.
1873		Sl. Dict. 303: Speel to run away, make off.
1882		Sydney Sl. Dict. (2 edn) 8: Speel - To run away.
1895		Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 78: Speel, to make off.

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