Middle English Dictionary Entry
spet n.
Entry Info
Forms | spet n. |
Etymology | From spē̆ten v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. spit(te n. & spot n.(2).
1.
Spittle.
Associated quotations
- c1450(1446) Nightingale (Clg A.2)10/259 : The Iewes..defouled with spet his blessed face.