Middle English Dictionary Entry
spit(te n.
Entry Info
| Forms | spit(te n. |
| Etymology | From spitten v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. spet n. & spot n.(2).
1.
Saliva, spittle; sputum.
Associated quotations
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)24085 : Þai sput on him þair spit.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)469 : Spyt [Win: Spytte] or spotle: Sputum, screa, saliva.