Spelt (?),

imp. & p. p. of Spell. Spelled.

[Editor's note: "Spelled" is most common today in American English. ]

 

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Spelt, n. [AS. spelt, fr. L. spelta.] Bot.

A species of grain (Triticum Spelta) much cultivated for food in Germany and Switzerland; -- called also German wheat.

 

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Spelt, n. [See Spalt.] Metal.

Spelter.

[Colloq.]

 

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Spelt, v. t. & i. [See Spell a splinter.]

To split; to break; to spalt.

[Obs.]

Mortimer.

 

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