Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spitting.]
[From Spit, n.; cf. Speet.]
1. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to
thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.
``Infants spitted upon pikes.'' --Shak.
2. To spade; to dig. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spit (Spat, archaic); p.
pr. & vb. n. Spitting.]
[AS. spittan; akin to G.
sp["u]tzen, Dan. spytte, Sw. spotta,Icel. sp?ta, and prob. E.
spew. The past tense spat is due to AS. sp?tte, from sp?tan
to spit. Cf. Spat, n., Spew, Spawl, Spot, n.]
1. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other
matter, from the mouth. ``Thus spit I out my venom.''
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |