The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Spancel — Span cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spanceled}or {Spancelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spanceling} or {Spancelling}.] To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spanceled — Spancel Span cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spanceled}or {Spancelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spanceling} or {Spancelling}.] To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spancelled — Spancel Span cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spanceled}or {Spancelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spanceling} or {Spancelling}.] To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spancelling — Spancel Span cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spanceled}or {Spancelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spanceling} or {Spancelling}.] To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spancel — /span seuhl/, n., v., spanceled, spanceling or (esp. Brit.) spancelled, spancelling. n. 1. a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, esp. a horse or cow. v.t. 2. to fetter with or as with a spancel. [1600 10; < LG spansel, deriv. of spannen… … Universalium
spancel — [span′səl] n. [LowG spansel < spannen, to stretch, tie: see SPAN1] a rope for fettering or hobbling cattle, etc. vt. spanceled or spancelled, spanceling or spancelling to fetter or hobble as with a spancel … English World dictionary
spancel — I. ˈspan(t)səl transitive verb (spanceled or spancelled ; spanceled or spancelled ; spanceling or spancelling ; spancels) Etymology: Low Germa … Useful english dictionary
