spelk
/ (spɛlk) /
noun
Scot and Northern English dialect a splinter of wood
Origin of spelk
1from Old English spelc, spilc surgical splint; related to Old Norse spelkur splints
Words Nearby spelk
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How to use spelk in a sentence
He is content that ye lay broken arms and legs on His knee, that He may spelk them.
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