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▪ I. † spelder, n. Obs.—1
[= MLG. spelder, MHG. spelter: cf. speld n. It is doubtful whether OE. speldra pl. belongs here or to speld.]
A splinter, shiver, or chip.
1530Palsgr. 274/1 Spelder of woode, esclat.
▪ II. spelder, v.1 north. dial.|ˈspɛldə(r)|
[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.
c1200Ormin 16347 Adamess name Adam iss all Wiþþ fowwre stafess spelldredd. Ibid. 16440 And ȝiff þatt tu cannst spelldrenn hemm, Adam þu findesst spelldredd. 1483Cath. Angl. 353/2 To Speldyr, sillabicare. 1691Ray N.C. Words (ed.2) 68 To Spelder, to Spell. a1743Relph Misc. Poems (1747) 15 Right oft at schuil I've spelder'd owr thy rows. 1788–in dial. glossaries (Yks., Lanc., N.Cy., Cumbld.).
Hence ˈspelderer; ˈspeldering vbl. n.
1483Cath. Angl. 353/2 A Spelderer, sillabicator. 1876Robinson Whitby Gloss. 181/1 He's ept at his speldering.
▪ III. spelder, v.2 Sc.
[Cf. speld v. and dial. spalder (s.v. spald v.).]
1. intr. To spread or extend oneself, by throwing or stretching out the legs (and arms). Also in pa. pple., stretched out in this manner.
1720Pennecuik Screams fr. Helicon 67 The Doxies turn up their Keels and spelder. 1756M. Calderwood in Coltness Collect. (Maitl. Club) 129 Bowles, who had come from the other cabin,..was speldring with legs and arms to keep his ballance. 1820Hogg Bridal of Polmood vii, Kimmers, that war lying doveryng..and spelderyng. 1863W. Miller Willie Winkie, etc. (1902) 1 The dog's spelder'd on the floor.
2. trans. To split and spread open (a fish, etc.). Hence ˈspeldered ppl. a.
1710Ruddiman Gloss. Douglas' æneis s.v. Speldit, We say also spelder..in the same sense. 1808Jamieson, To Spelder, to split, to spread open; as, to spelder a fish, to open it up for being dried. 1828Moir Mansie Wauch vii. 61 Splitting the hills as ye would spelder a haddy. 1896P. A. Graham Red Scaur xvii. 260 Never talk o' fightin', you speldered herring! |