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Spake vs Spale - What's the difference?

spake | spale |

As an adjective spake

is (obsolete) quiet; tame.

As a verb spake

is (archaic) (speak).

As a noun spale is

a chip or splinter of wood.

spake

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) spake, spak, from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Quiet; tame.
  • (obsolete) Ready; prompt.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) spak, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

  • (archaic) (speak)
  • * , Genesis 8:15-16
    • And God spake unto Noah, saying,
    Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee.

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    spale

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chip or splinter of wood.
  • A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone.
  • A strengthening cross timber.
  • (ship-building) One of a number of cross-bands fastened temprarily to the frames to keep them in place until properly secured; a spaling.
    • (Webster 1913)

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