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Se the carpett {is} about þe bed be forth spred & laid, [Fol. 185.] wyndowes & cuppeborde w {i} t {h} carpett {is} & cosshyns splayd; 928
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
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Shaped like a square edged shovel with teeth, the splayd has a sharp edge on one side for cutting.
Kit Up 2009
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A staple in Australian department stores for over 50 years, the splayd is indeed a combination spoon / knife / fork.
Kit Up 2009
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Furst wipe þe table w {i} t {h} a cloth {e} or þ {a} t hit be splayd, þañ lay a cloth {e} oñ þe table/
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
frindley commented on the word splayd
Where to start? Just buy a set, I say.
The name combines "spoon" and "blade" (its genuine cutting ability making it superior to the spork); it has a decent set of tines as well. The Powerhouse Museum's site gives a good run down.
See also knork and Nelson fork.
October 19, 2008
sionnach commented on the word splayd
as seen here
October 15, 2009
Logophile77 commented on the word splayd
Combination of spoon, fork and knife.
January 23, 2018