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speal.

to scythe, mow

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

verb/sˠpʲalˠ/
  1. to scythe, mow

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish spelaid, said by DIL to be from Middle English pelen (“peel”), though the s- remains unexplained. The noun is derived from the verb.

noun/sˠpʲalˠ/
  1. scythe

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish spelaid, said by DIL to be from Middle English pelen (“peel”), though the s- remains unexplained. The noun is derived from the verb.

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