10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPELK»
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spelk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Roxburghshire Word-Book
w. {2. To cut open and spread out (a fish). Hence as ppl. a.: “A spelder't herrin'.” N
, W.} [80 Sc. (1710) spelder:— med. Sc. speld to lay flat, etc. Cf. SPALDER v.]
SPELK, sb. 1. A surgical splint. N, W. 2. SPALE sb. 1: “A've gotten a spelk i' ma
luif.
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Rut. War. Also in forms spalch ne.Lan.'; ape] l1 N.I.'; a lab Laltel.fl War.2 a eltI,
spelj'.] 1. sb. O s. A swat band. Cum., Wm. Icelson (1677) Trans. R. Soc. Lit. (1868
) IX. 2. v. To break, s lit; to splinter, chip; to tear off, leaving jagged ends. ee Spelk.
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The Dialect of Craven in the West-Riding of the Country of ...
Dremonologie. King James I. SPELDER, To spell. SPELK, A splinter or chip. A. S.
spelk. 2. A small stick, with a sharpened point to fix sods on the ridge, &c. of
buildings. , 3. A thin chip, frequently used for lighting candles. 4. A spoke of a
wheel.
.SPELK, A splinter or chip. A. S. spelk. 2. A small stick, with a sharpened point to
fix sods on the ridge, &c. of buildings. 3. A thin chip, frequently used for lighting
candles. 4. A spoke of a wheel. SPELK, To bind or secure a broken bone with a ...
William Carr (B.D.), 1828
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The Dialect of Craven: In the West-Riding of the County of York
Dcemonologie. King James I. SPELDER, To spell. SPELK, A splinter or chip.
A. S. spelk. 2. A small stick, with a sharpened point to fix sods on the ridge, &c. of
buildings. 3. A thin chip, frequently used for lighting candles. 4. A spoke of a
wheel.
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The Dialect of Craven, in the West-Riding of the County of ...
Dtemonologie. King James I. SPELDER, To spell. SPELK, A splinter or chip. A. S.
spelk. 2. A small stick, with a sharpened point to fix sods on the ridge, &c. of
buildings. 3. A thin chip, frequently used for lighting candles. 4. A spoke of a
wheel.
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An Atlas of English Dialects: Region and Dialect
The similar-sounding set SPEEL, SPELK, SPELL and SPILL are all well attested
in Middle English. However, it is likely that SI'EEL and SPELK at least, with close
Scandinavian parallels and geographical bases in areas of Norse settlement, ...
Clive Upton, J.D.A Widdowson, 2013
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Traditional Country Craftsmen
The wooden beetle used by spelk makers is usually a homemade affair with a
head of apple wood, pear or elm with an ash handle. The wedge is usually an
Lshaped froe with a blade up to ten inches wide and a handle some twenty
inches ...
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The Essential Scots Dictionary: Scots-English, English-Scots
... splairge, platch; (noisy) plowt(er). splendid adj braw. splendour brawness.
splint n, v ((for) a broken bone etc) spelk, scob NE. splinter n spelk, skirp NE,
splice si : (especially in the skin) skelf, spail, skelp, skelb. v spelk, sklinter. split v
spleet; ...
Iseabail Macleod, Pauline Cairns, 2004
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Concise English-Scots Dictionary
2 see bad temper (under temper), splendid see also fine; braw. splendour
brawness. splice verb (pieces of wood) skair; (rope etc) wap. splint noun, verb ((
for) a broken bone etc) spelk, scob NE. splinter noun splinder SHETLAND,
ORKNEY, N, ...
Iseabail Macleod, Pauline Cairns, 1999
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPELK»
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spelk is used in the context of the following news items.
Plymouth journalist has flash fiction story published
William's brief tale Did I Lock the Door? has been chosen for publication on the Spelk flash fiction website on Friday, July 31. Flash fiction is a style of fictional ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
Dr. Seuss Collection Expands at UC San Diego Library
... of unpublished projects such as “Cat Ballooning,” “The Pet Shop,” “Bee Watches,” “How Welk Can You Spelk,” “The Clock Book,” and “Arabian Adventures.” ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Feb 14»
Crossing the Wansbeck
... Anglo-Saxon, but it is suggestive that 'spæc' means a small branch or thin twig and 'spelc' a splint, which has an obvious affinity with the Northumbrian spelk. «Morpeth Herald, Sep 12»
