Now dial. Also 6 splette. [ad. Flem. or LG. spletten, obscurely related to SPLIT v. and SPLEET v.2]

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  1.  trans. To split.

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1530.  Palsgr., 729. I splette a fysshe a sonder,… je ouuers. Some splet their pyckes whan they broyle them, but I wolde broyle them hole.

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1545.  Ascham, Toxoph., II. (Arb.), 109. To haue a goose quyll spletted and sewed againste the nockynge.

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1746.  Exmoor Scolding (E. D. S.), 174. Oh the Dowl splet tha! who told theckee Strammer?

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1871–6.  in Eng. Dial. Dict.

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  † 2.  To spread, smear. Obs.

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1530.  Palsgr., 729. I splette a saulve abrode upon a clothe, je placque. Splette this dyaculome upon a lynen clothe.

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