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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of spit (Etymology 1) form-of, participle, past
2. 2
   simple past and past participle of spit (expectorate, etc, Etymology 2) form-of, nonstandard, participle, past

   "He […] shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on."

Adjective

1. 1
   Shot out long; said of antlers.

   "the head of a deer, that by age is more spitted"

Synonyms

All synonyms

spat

Example

More examples

"the head of a deer, that by age is more spitted"

Etymology

Etymology 1

See spit (“impale”).

Etymology 2

See spit (“expectorate”) (Etymology 2).

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