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Webster 1913 Edition
Spittle
Spit′tle
,Noun.
A small sort of spade.
[Prov. Eng.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Spittle
SPITTLE
,Noun.
1.
Saliva; the thick moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands and ejected from the mouth.2.
A small sort of spade. [spaddle.]SPITTLE
. [See Spital.]SPITTLE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
spittle
spittle
English
Noun
spittle (uncountable)
- Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
- Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
- Spit-up or drool of an infant.
- A small sort of spade.
- Obsolete form of spital.
- (Can we date this quote?), George Herbert, The Thanksgiving:
- "I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways..."
- (Can we date this quote?), George Herbert, The Thanksgiving:
Derived terms
Translations
spit, usually frothy
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Verb
spittle (third-person singular simple present spittles, present participle spittling, simple past and past participle spittled)
- To dig or stir with a small spade.