| Spit (spit) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Spit |
| [OE. spite, AS.
spitu; akin to D. spit, G. spiess, OHG.
spiz, Dan. spid. Sw. spett, and to G.
spitz pointed. ***radic]170.] |
A long,
slender, pointed rod, usually of iron, for holding meat while
roasting.
A small point of land running into the sea,
or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a
spit of sand.
The depth to which a spade goes in digging;
a spade; a spadeful.
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To thrust a spit through; to
fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to
spit a loin of veal.
To spade; to dig.
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To attend to a spit; to
use a spit.
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To eject
from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other matter, from the
mouth.
To eject; to throw out; to belch.
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The secretion formed by
the glands of the mouth; spitle; saliva; sputum.
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To
throw out saliva from the mouth.
To rain or snow slightly, or with
sprinkles.
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