Obs. Also spartel-. [Alteration of SPARPLE v. Cf. SPARKLE v.2] trans. To scatter, disperse. Hence † Spartling vbl. sb.
c. 1475. Promp. Parv. (K.), 467/2. Spartelyn, spergo, dispergo. Ibid., Spartelynge, sundrynge, dissipacio.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 15/2. By cause that … many skulles of heedes were there sparteled all openly they said that it was the place of calvarye.
