v. Obs. [f. BE- 1 + SPATTLE v.] trans. To bespatter with anything dirty. Hence Bespattling vbl. sb.

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1546.  Bale, Eng. Votaries, II. (1550), 107. They rated hym … byspatled hym, and byspitted him.

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1611.  Cotgr., Papilloter … to bespattle, or spot with durt. Ibid., Papillottement, a bespangling; also, a bespattling.

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