north. dial. [ad. OF. *espeldre (espeaudre, espialre; later espeller, espeler, mod.F. épeler), f. the Germanic stem spell-: see SPELL v.1] trans. and intr. To spell, as words.

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c. 1200.  Ormin, 16347. Adamess name Adam iss all Wiþþ fowwre stafess spelldredd. Ibid., 16440. And ȝiff þatt tu cannst spelldrenn hemm, Adam þu findesst spelldredd.

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1483.  Cath. Angl., 353/2. To Speldyr, sillabicare.

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1691.  Ray, N. Co. Words (ed. 2), 68. To Spelder; to Spell.

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a. 1743.  J. Relph, Misc. Poems (1747), 15. Right oft at schuil I’ve spelder’d owr thy rows.

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1788–.  in dial. glossaries (Yks., Lanc., N. Cy., Cumbld.).

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  Hence Spelderer; Speldering vbl. sb.

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1483.  Cath. Angl., 353/2. A Spelderer, sillabicator.

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1876.  Robinson, Whitby Gloss., 181/1. He ’s ept at his speldering.

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