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† spalch, v. Obs. rare.
[ad. OF. espelucher, esplucher (mod.F. éplucher), f. pelucher of uncertain origin.]
refl. Of a hawk: To clean (itself) with the beak.
c1450Bk. Hawking in Rel. Ant. I. 298 Put her oute a-gayn to prowne and spalch herself. 1486Bk. St. Albans, Hawking b vii b, When she begynnyth to penne, and plumyth, and spalchith and pikith her selfe. |