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▪ I. spottle obs. variant of spattle n.1 ▪ II. ˈspottle, v. rare. [f. spot v. + -le.] trans. To spot or dot thickly; to bespatter.
1847–in midland dial. glossaries. 1859F. E. Paget Curate Cumberworth 15 He delighted in making maps of Asia Minor, and could spottle an impromptu ægean with wriggling islands. |