Obs. rare. [f. OE. *spát-, stem of spátl SPATTLE sb.1, spǽtan SPETE v.] Spittle.
c. 1315. Shoreham, II. 142. As a mesel þer he lay, A-stouned, in spote and blode.
c. 1320. Cast. Love, 1147. Al was his face bi-foulet wt spot, And eke grete boffetes among me him smot.
a. 1800. Pegge, Suppl. Grose, Spote, spittle. Lanc.
