Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
spale , spale.
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Examples
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He that hews over hie, the spail will fall into his eye.
Collection of Scotch Proverbs Pappity Stampoy
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He that hews abune his head may get a spail in his ee.
The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836
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