Spav"in (?), n. [OE. spaveyne, OF. esparvain, F. éparvin; akin to OF.
espervier a sparrow hawk, F. épervier, fr. OHG. sparwri (G. sperber),
fr. OHG. sparo sparrow, because this disease makes the horse raise the
infirm leg in the manner of a sparrow hawk or sparrow. See Sparrow.]
(Far.) A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed
on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the
swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and
not the bony tumor as popularly supposed. Harbaugh.
Bog spavin, a soft swelling produced by distention of the capsular
ligament of the hock; -- called also blood spavin. -- Bone spavin,
spavin attended with exostosis; ordinary spavin.
Spav"ined (?), a. Affected with spavin.
Spaw (?), n. See Spa.
Spawl (?), n. A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall.
Spawl, n. [Cf. AS. sptl, fr. sptan to spit; probably akin to spwan, E.
spew. Cf. Spew.] Scattered or ejected spittle.
Spawl, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Spawled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Spawling.]
[Cf. AS. sptlian.] To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as
saliva.
Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain, against the
people's favorite.
Swift.
Spawl"ing, n. That which is spawled, or spit out.
Spawn (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spawned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Spawning.]
[OE. spanen, OF. espandre, properly, to shed, spread, L. expandere to
spread out. See Expand.] 1. To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or
frogs do.