- spital or spittle
- spital, or spittle/spital/ A charitable foundation; a hospital for diseased people; a hospital
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
spital or spittle
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spittle — spital, or spittle /spital/ A charitable foundation; a hospital for diseased people; a hospital … Black's law dictionary
spital — spital, or spittle /spital/ A charitable foundation; a hospital for diseased people; a hospital … Black's law dictionary
spittle — Spital Spit al, n. [Abbreviated from hospital.] [Written also {spittle}.] A hospital. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spittle — Spit tle, n. See {Spital}. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spital — Spit al, n. [Abbreviated from hospital.] [Written also {spittle}.] A hospital. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spital — [spit′ l] n. [respelling (based on HOSPITAL) of earlier spittle < ME spitel < ML hospitale] Obs. 1. a hospital, esp. one for the poor or for lepers, etc. 2. a travelers wayside shelter … English World dictionary
Spittle — This very rare and interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is from an occupational name for someone who was employed at a lodging house. The name is derived from the Middle English (1200 1500) spital , an aphetic form of the… … Surnames reference
spital — /spit l/, n. Archaic. 1. a hospital, esp. one for lazars. 2. a shelter on a highway. [1625 35; alter. of spittle, ME spitel < ML hospitale; see HOSPITAL] * * * … Universalium
Spital Bar — A vacant place called the Spytele Barre opposite the Hospital of St. Mary Bishopsgate, 1374 (Cal. L. Bk. G. p.329). Bishopsgate ward extends without the gate from the bars by St. Mary Spittle to Bishopsgate (S. 165). The bars were… … Dictionary of London
Spital House — Bequest for repair of highway between the Spittle howse and Highegate and the corner of S. Jones s wall, 1580 (Ct. H.W. II. 705). Not further identified … Dictionary of London
