Spittle vs Spawl - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between spittle and spawl

is that spittle is spit, usually frothy and of a milky coloration while spawl is or spawl can be scattered or ejected spittle.

is that spittle is to dig or stir with a small spade while spawl is (obsolete) to scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit.

(-)

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.

(Webster 1913)

(en noun)

(-)

Scattered or ejected spittle

* bespawl

(en verb)

(obsolete) To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit