† espinetten.
Obsolete.
= spinet n.1
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1668 S. Pepys Diary 15 July (1976) IX. 262 At noon..is brought home the Espinette I bought the other day of Haward.
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n.1668- to cast one in the teeth with
- to cast one's bread upon the waters
- to cast one's cap at
- to cast one's cassock to the nettles
- to cast one's frock to the nettles
- to cast one's garter
- to cast one's heart, affections
- to cast one's heels in one's neck
- to cast one's mitten
- to cast one's pennyworths
- to cast one's wits
- to cast oneself upon the pikes
- to cast oneself, one's advice
- to cast open
- to cast or count one's cards
- to cast or throw a chill over
- to cast or throw a lurid light on
- to cast out
- to cast out of state
- to cast out of the saddle
- to cast out the gauntlet
- to cast over
- to cast over the bar
- to cast overboard
- to cast pearls before hogs