Spilling

Spilling
Spill Spill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spilt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spilling}.] To cover or decorate with slender pieces of wood, metal, ivory, etc.; to inlay. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

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  • Spilling — Sm gelbe Pflaume per. Wortschatz reg. (14. Jh.), spmhd. spillinc, älter spenelinc, mndd. spelling, spilling Stammwort. Herkunft unklar. Da das Wort regional und alt auch die Schlehe bezeichnet, kann ahd. spenula, spenala f. u.a. Nadel… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Spilling — Spilling, der Name mehrer kleiner gelber Pflaumensorten …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Spilling — Spilling, s. Pflaumenbaum, S. 741 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Spilling — Spilling, s. Pflaume …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Spilling — Spill Spill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spilled}, or {Spilt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spilling}.] [OE. spillen,sually, to destroy, AS. spillan, spildan, to destroy; akin to Icel. spilla to destroy, Sw. spilla to spill, Dan. spilde, G. & D. spillen to squander …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spilling — Spịl|ling 〈m. 1〉 = Haferpflaume [<mhd. spillinc, spinlinc <ahd. spenilinch; zu *span „Magerkeit“ (wegen der geringen Größe der Früchte)] * * * Spịl|ling, der; s, e [spätmhd. spilling, mhd. spinlinc, älter: spenilinch, H. u.]: Haferpflaume …   Universal-Lexikon

  • spilling — noun a) The act of dropping or spreading out of a fluid or particles. Spilling your drink makes a mess. b) The action of spreading out in the manner of a fluid. The clowns routine of spilling out of a tiny car always made the audience laugh …   Wiktionary

  • Spilling — Recorded as Spelling, Spellen and Spilling, this is an English surname. It is believed to originate from the pre 7th century Olde English word spellian meaning a scholar, speaker or professional story teller. Clearly the name literally means an… …   Surnames reference

  • spilling — spɪl n. instance of spilling; quantity spilled; mark made by spilled liquid; fall, tumble; spillway; small scrap of paper or wood for lighting a fire v. cause or allow something to fall out of a container (especially unintentionally); scatter;… …   English contemporary dictionary

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