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spalt
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spalt, n. [Cf. G. spaltstein, from spalten to split. See 1st Spell.].
Spelter. [1913 Webster]
spalt, a. [See 1st Spell.].
- Liable to break or split; brittle; as, spalt timber. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy. [1913 Webster]
To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax. [1913 Webster]
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