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sparfle
ˈsparfle, v. Sc. rare. In 6 sparfal, 9 sperfle. [Alteration of sparple v.] trans. To scatter or disperse; to squander. Sparfeled in Greene's Orpharion (1599) 48 is prob. an error for sparpeled.c 1575 Diurn. Occurr. (Bann. Cl.) 194 Bot or this tyme, the said men of weare hade sparfallit the best of t...
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sparple
† sparple, v. Obs. Forms: α. 4, 6 sparpil(l, 5 sparpeyll, 5–6 sparpyll(e, 6 -el(l, 6–7 -al(l, 4–6 (9) sparple; 4–5 sparpoil, 6 -ole; 5 sperpule, 5–6 sperpele, -ale, -ole, sperple. β. 4–6 sparble, 6 sparbel-. (See also sparfle v., sparkle v.2, and spartle v.1) [ad. OF. esparpeillier (12th c.; mod.F. ...
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