Spawl, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.Spawled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spawling.] [Cf. AS. spātlian.] To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as saliva.
Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it
In vain, against the people's favorite. Swift.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.