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Spaw [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A mineral water from a place of this name in Germany. The name may perhaps be applied to other similar waters.

2. A spring of mineral water.

Spaw [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Spa.

Spawl [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Saliva or spittle thrown out carelessly.

Spawl [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To throw saliva from the mouth in a scattering form; to disperse spittle in a careless dirty manner. Why must he sputter, spawl and slaver it?

Spawl [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall.

2. Scattered or ejected spittle.

Spawl [Verb intransitive and transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as saliva.

Spawled [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Spawling [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Saliva thrown out carelessly.

Spawling [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Throwing spittle carelessly from the mouth.

Spawling [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

That which is spawled, or spit out.

Spawling [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Spawn [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. It has no plural. [If this word is not contracted, it belongs to the root of Latin pano. If contracted, it probably belongs to the root of spew or spaw. The radical sense is that which is ejected or thrown out.]

2. The eggs of fish or frogs, when ejected.

3. Any product or offspring; an expression of contempt.

4. Offsets; shoots; suckers of plants. [Not in use in American.]

Spawn [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs.

2. To issue, as offspring; in contempt.

Spawn [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To produce or deposit, as fishes do their eggs.

2. To bring forth; to generate; in contempt.

Spawn [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.

2. To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously.

Spawn [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.

2. To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.

3. The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.

4. Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.

5. The buds or branches produced from underground stems.

6. The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.

Spawned [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Produced or deposited, as the eggs of fish or frogs.

Spawned [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Spawner [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

the female fish. the spawner and the melter of the barbel cover their spawn with sand.

Spawner [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A mature female fish.

2. Whatever produces spawn of any kind.

Spawning [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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