Definitions For Speld

Etymology 1

From Middle English speld, spelde, from {{inh, en, ang, speld, t=a splinter; a chip of wood; torch}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, speldą, t=splinter, board}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *(s)pel-, t=to split}}.

Noun

SPELD (plural SPELDs) (Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) A chip of wood; a splinter.

Etymology 2

Verb

spelds , spelding , speld (Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) To split. : {{ux, en, I'm gonna speld your head asunderǃ You worthless gat.}}

Related terms

spald

References

http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/speld_v

Anagrams

Delps, PLEDs