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Spittle
Pronunciation : Spit"tle
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: See Spital. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spit"tle
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [See Spit to spade.]
Definition : Defn: To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spit"tle
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spit"tle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Spit to eject from the mouth: cf. Spattle, and AS. spatl.]
Definition : Defn: The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. Spittle insect. (Zo?l.) See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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