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Spettle vs Spittle - What's the difference?

spettle | spittle |

As nouns the difference between spettle and spittle

is that spettle is (obsolete) spittle while spittle is spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.

As a verb spittle is

to dig or stir with a small spade.

spettle

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) Spittle.
  • *1661 , , Glossographia, or, A dictionary interpreting all such hard words of whatsoever language now used in our refined English tongue , 2nd ed., George Sawbridge (London),
  • *:Salivation (salivatio) a continual having of much spettle in the mouth.

    • Derived terms

    *spettly

    References

    *Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

    spittle

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.
  • Something frothy and white that resembles spit.
  • Spit-up or drool of an infant.
  • A small sort of spade.
  • * (rfdate), George Herbert, The Thanksgiving :
    • "I'll build a spittle, or mend common ways..."

    Derived terms

    * lickspittle * spittly

    Verb

    (spittl)
  • To dig or stir with a small spade.

    • Anagrams

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