Spittle vs Bespittle - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between spittle and bespittle

is that spittle is to dig or stir with a small spade while bespittle is (rare) to cover with spit or spittle, especially from speech.

is spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration.

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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..."

* lickspittle * spittly

(spittl)

To dig or stir with a small spade.

(bespittl)

(rare) to cover with spit or spittle, especially from speech

* bespawl