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spelk
/ spɛlk /
noun
- dialect.a splinter of wood
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spelk1
from Old English spelc, spilc surgical splint; related to Old Norse spelkur splints
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Example Sentences
He is content that ye lay broken arms and legs on His knee, that He may spelk them.
From Project Gutenberg
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