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单词 spurtle
释义

spurtle

[ spur-tl ]
/ ˈspɜr tl /

noun Chiefly Scot.

a stick used to stir porridge.

Origin of spurtle

1540–50; spurt- (by metathesis from sprit) + -le

Words nearby spurtle

spurred, spurrey, spurrier, spurry, spurt, spurtle, spur track, spur veins, spur wheel, sputnik, Sputniks
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Example sentences from the Web for spurtle

  • On returning to the spot he found the spurtle taken away, and bread and cheese left in its place.

    Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood
  • Make us a spurtle tae burn it wi, then, said a voice apparently close at hand.

    Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood
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