Webster's Dictionary 1913

7615

Spalpeen

Spal″peen (?), n. [Ir. spailpin, fr. spailp a beau, pride, self-conceit.] A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; — often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

7616

Spalt

Spalt (?), n. [Cf. G. spaltstein, from spalten to split. See 1st Spell.] (Metal.) Spelter.

7617

Spalt (2)

Spalt, a. [See 1st Spell.] 1. Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber. Halliwell.2. Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy.

7618

Spalt (3)

Spalt, v. t. & i. [Cf. OE. spalden. See Spalt, a.] To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax.

7619

Spalting knife

Spalt″ing knife′ (?). A knife used in splitting codfish. [Written also spalding knife.]

7620

Span

Span (?), archaicimp. & p. p. of Spin.

7621

Span (2)

Span, n. [AS. spann; akin to D. span, OHG. spanna, G. spanne, Icel. spönn. √170. See Span, v. t.] 1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine...

7622

Span (3)

Span (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spanned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spanning.] [AS. pannan; akin to D. & G. spannen, OHG. spannan, Sw. spänna, Dan. spænde, Icel. spenna, and perh. to Gr. �...

7623

Span (4)

Span, v. i. To be matched, as horses.

7624

Span-new

Span″–new′ (–nū′), a. [Icel. spānnȳr, properly, new as a ship just split; spānn chip + nȳr new. See Spoon, and New.] Quite new; brand-new; fire-new. “A span-new archbishop's cha...

7625

Spanæmia

‖Spa‐næ″mi‐a (?), n.(Med.) A condition of impoverishment of the blood; a morbid state in which the red corpuscles, or other important elements of the blood, are deficient.

7626

Spanæmic

Spa‐næ″mic (? or?), a.(Med.) Of or pertaining to spanæmia; having impoverished blood.

7627

Spancel

Span″cel (?), n. [Perhaps span + AS. sāl a rope.] A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow. Grose.

7628

Spancel (2)

Span″cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spanceled (?) or Spancelled; p. pr. & vb. n.SpancelingorSpancelling.] To tie or hobble with a spancel. Malone.

7629

Spandogs

Span″dogs′ (?), n. pl. A pair of grappling dogs for hoisting logs and timber.

7630

Spandrel

Span″drel (?), n. [From Span.] 1. (Arch.) The irregular triangular space between the curve of an arch and the inclosing right angle; or the space between the outer moldings of t...

7631

Spane

Spane (?), v. t. [Akin to G. spänen, LG. & D. spennen, AS. spanu a teat.] To wean.

7632

Spang

Spang (?), v. t. To spangle.

7633

Spang (2)

Spang, v. i. To spring; to bound; to leap.But when they spang o'er reason's fence,We smart for't at our own expense. Ramsay.

7634

Spang (3)

Spang, n. A bound or spring. Sir W. Scott.

7635

Spang (4)

Spang, n. [AS. spange a clasp or fastening; akin to D. spang, G. spange, OHG. spanga, Icel. spöng a spangle.] A spangle or shining ornament.With glittering spangs that did like ...

7636

Spangle

Span″gle (?), n. [OE. spangel, dim. of AS. spange. See Spang a spangle.] 1. A small plate or boss of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stit...

7637

Spangle (2)

Span″gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spangled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spangling (?).] To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a s...

7638

Spangle (3)

Span″gle, v. i. To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.Some men by feigning words as dark as mineMake truth to spangle, and its rays to shine. Bunyan.

7639

Spangler

Span″gler (?), n. One who, or that which, spangles.

7640

Spangly

Span″gly (?), a. Resembling, or consisting of, spangles; glittering; as, spangly light.

7641

Spaniard

Span″iard (?), n. A native or inhabitant of Spain.