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Define:Spelk

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A spelk

Etymologie

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA: [spɛlk] or [spjɔlk][1]

spelk (plural spelks)

  1. A shairp splinter o widWP, glessWP, airnWP etc.[1]

Example

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Brak the gless, an mibee blaw some spelks oot aboot ma ain face.

In ither leids

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  • Erse: scealp
  • Inglis: splinter
  • Scots Gaelic: spealt
  1. Brak intae splinters[1]

Example

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The wid spelkit.

In ither leids

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  • Erse: bris ina phíosaí
  • Inglis: splinter
  • Scots Gaelic: sgealb

References

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  1. a b c "Spelk". Dictionar o the Scots Leid. Retrieved 1 October 2020.