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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Scattered or ejected spittle. archaic, uncountable
2. 2
   Alternative form of spall. alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit. ambitransitive, obsolete
2. 2
   To say in a rough manner. obsolete, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

spallspall

Etymology

Perhaps representing a frequentative form of spew.

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