sparple

sparple
\\ˈspärpəl\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English sparplen, sparpillen, from Middle French esparpeillier, esparpillier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sparpiliare, perhaps blend of Latin spargere to scatter, strew, sprinkle and papilio butterfly — more at spark, pavilion

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  • sparple — spar·ple …   English syllables

  • to-sparple — to slive, to smite, to sparple etc.: see to prefix2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • sprattle — /sprat l/, n. Scot. a struggle; fight. [1815 25; metathetic var. of spartle to scatter, itself alter. of sparple (ME < OF esparpeiller < ?)] * * * …   Universalium

  • sprattle — /sprat l/, n. Scot. a struggle; fight. [1815 25; metathetic var. of spartle to scatter, itself alter. of sparple (ME < OF esparpeiller < ?)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • sparble — variant of sparple v. Obs …   Useful english dictionary

  • sperple — var. sparple v. Obs …   Useful english dictionary

  • to-slive — to slive, to smite, to sparple etc.: see to prefix2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • to-smite — to slive, to smite, to sparple etc.: see to prefix2 …   Useful english dictionary

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