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/speel/, v.t., v.i. Scot. and North Eng.to climb; ascend; mount.Also, speil.[1505-15; orig. uncert.]
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speel — or speil [[t]spil[/t]] v. t. v. i. scot. chiefly Scot. to climb • Etymology: 1505–15 … From formal English to slang
speel — I. ˈspē(ə)l noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian spel flat stick, splinter, Swedish spjäla; akin to Old Norse spjald square tablet, Old High German spaltan to split more at spill dialect chiefly Britain … Useful english dictionary
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