Spawn (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spawned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spawning.] [OE. spanen, OF. espandre, properly, to shed, spread, L. expandere to spread out. See Expand.] 1. To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.
2. To bring forth; to generate; — used in contempt.
One edition spawneth another. Fuller.