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spale

noun
variants: or less commonly spail \ ˈspā(ə)l \
plural -s

Definition of spale

1 dialectal, British : lath, splinter, chip
2 : cross-spale

History and Etymology for spale

Middle English spale, spalle, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse spal-, spölr rail, bar, spjald square tablet

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