What does "spittle" mean?
Spittle: See Spital. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Additional senses
- 2.To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]
- 3.A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]
- 4.The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. Spittle insect. (Zoöl.) See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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