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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SPULE, n.2 A thin, flat piece of wood (Lth. 1880 Jam.).
[Orig. uncertain, poss. simply a Sc. orthography for spill, id. But the reference may be to O.Sc. spule, 1496, wooden roofing shingles, appar. an altered form of Spune, O.E. spōn, a thin piece of wood. See note to Spoor.]
