speel

Or speil

[speel]

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verb (used with or without object)

Scot. and North England.

to climb; ascend; mount.

speel

/ ��辱ː�� /

noun

dialect��a splinter of wood

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Word History and Origins

Origin of speel¹

First recorded in 1505–15; origin uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of speel¹

probably from Old Norse; compare Norwegian spela, spila, Swedish spjela, spjele _spill ²

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Example Sentences

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In mayoral elections across the nation over the past five years, voters have tended to pick the mainstream liberal candidate, said Robert Speel, associate professor of political science at Penn State.

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“She took the time to give a little speel about everything and personally thanked me, which blew me away. I said, ‘My daughters are super huge supporters of you.

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English regional words for a small piece of wood under the skin such as "spool", "spile", "speel", "spell", "shiver", "spill" and "splint" are falling out of use in favour of "splinter".

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GMT15:08 22 min: A promising speel for United, this.

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"Na! sic a chance!" he cries; syne, in a crack, He warstles up, an' on the creatur's back, Grips fast the mane, whan, wi' an eldritch squeel, Forrit it flees as fast as'ts legs could speel.

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When To Use

�� does speel mean?

To speel is to climb or scale something, such as a wall or a hill.Speel is a Scots term for climb that is primarily used in Scots, as well as in Scottish-English and Northern UK English dialects. It is normally used to describe climbing a short distance.Speel can also mean to mount, as in to climb onto something, usually a horse.This speel can also be spelled speil.In Manchester, England, a speel is also a splinter of wood, such as one that is lodged in the skin.Example: Let’s see how fast you can speel that hillside!

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