† spote Obs. rare.
[f. OE. *spát-, stem of spátl spattle n.1, spǽtan spete v.]
Spittle.
| c 1315 Shoreham ii. 142 As a mesel þer he lay, A-stouned, in spote and blode. c 1320 Cast. Love 1147 Al was his face bi-foulet w{supt} spot, And eke grete boffetes among me him smot. a 1800 Pegge Suppl. Grose, Spote, spittle. Lanc. |