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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *spelkǭ, *spilkiz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelg-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (“to split”). Cognate with Old Norse spelka, spjalk.
Pronunciation
Noun
spelc ?
- a splint; splinter
Usage notes
- The precise gender of spelc is unknown. Clark-Hall surmises that it is masculine.
- There may have been a pronunciation variant spelċ, or a related word spilċ with /t͡ʃ/.
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