spalle in Middle English

IPA: /spal/, /spɔl/ Forms: spalles [plural], spolle [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from the Middle English verb spald (“to split”) (c.1400), from Middle Low German spalden, cognate with Old High German spaltan (“to split”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|gml|spalden||}} Middle Low German spalden, {{cog|goh|spaltan||to split}} Old High German spaltan (“to split”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} spalle, {{enm-noun}} spalle (plural spalles)

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "spall"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "spall"
    }
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        "4": "",
        "5": ""
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "spaltan",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to split"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German spaltan (“to split”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from the Middle English verb spald (“to split”) (c.1400), from Middle Low German spalden, cognate with Old High German spaltan (“to split”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "spalles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spolle",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "spalle",
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    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "spalle (plural spalles)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
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          "source": "w"
        },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chip, splinter"
      ],
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          "chip",
          "chip"
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        [
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          "splinter"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/spal/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spɔl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spalle"
}

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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "spall"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "spall"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "spalden",
        "4": "",
        "5": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German spalden",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "spaltan",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to split"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German spaltan (“to split”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from the Middle English verb spald (“to split”) (c.1400), from Middle Low German spalden, cognate with Old High German spaltan (“to split”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "spalles",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spolle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "sort": "",
        "var": ""
      },
      "expansion": "spalle",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "spalle (plural spalles)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Middle English lemmas",
        "Middle English nouns",
        "Middle English terms derived from Middle Low German",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chip, splinter"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chip",
          "chip"
        ],
        [
          "splinter",
          "splinter"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/spal/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spɔl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spalle"
}

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"spalle" meaning in Middle English

Noun