v. Obs. rare. [Of obscure origin.] trans. To urge, incite.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 123. He hit forgulte … þa þe he tuhte and spuhte [sic] þet folc to cristes cwale.
a. 1225. Juliana, 58 (Royal MS.). Heo as þe feond sputte [v.r. spurede] ham te don hit, duden hit unsparlich.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 196. Þet flesch put [v.r. sput] propremen touward swetnesse & touward eise.
Sput, pa. t. and pa. ppl. (now dial.) of SPIT v.2
