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spittle

spittle is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.See Spital. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  2. 2.To dig or stir with a small spade. [Prov. Eng.]
  3. 3.A small sort of spade. [Prov. Eng.]
  4. 4.The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit. Spittle insect. (Zoöl.) See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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