Also 5 spatyl, 6 -yll, 6–7 spatle (7 spatwel). [Anglicized f. SPATULE. Cf. Du., G., Da. and Sw. spatel.]
1. A spatula. Now rare or Obs.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 467/2. Spatyl, instrument to clense wythe soorys, pessaria.
1530. Palsgr., 273/2. Spatyll, an instrument.
1576. G. Baker, trans. Gesner’s Jewell of Health, 194. When the same shall begynne to melte … Sturre with a spattle.
1594. Plat, Jewell-ho., II. 38. With a woodden spatle or spoone, beat them wel together.
1605. Timme, Quersit., III. 155. Stirre it continually with an yron spattle.
1658. A. Fox, Würtz’ Surg., II. ix. 80. Unguentum Mucilaginis put into the wounded Eye with a spattle will clear the sight.
1725. Fam. Dict., s.v. March-Pane, Let all be afterwards well incorporated, with the Spattle.
1854. Pappe, Silva Capensis (1862), 59. Spathulate, shaped like a spattle.
2. techn. and dial. (See quots.)
In first quot. associated with SPATTLE v.2
1875. Knight, Dict. Mech., 2254/2. Spattle.… A tool for mottling a molded article with coloring matter.
1888. Addy, Sheffield Gloss., 231. Spattle, a wooden spoon used for lifting meal from the meal-tub to the bake-stone.
1899. Cumbld. Gloss., 307/2. Spattle, a peel … used for putting the loaves into the oven, and for removing them.
