Spit, v. i. To attend to a spit; to use a spit. [Obs.]

She's spitting in the kitchen.

Old Play.

Spit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spit (Spat, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n.

Spitting.] [AS. spittan; akin to G. spützen, Dan. spytte, Sw.

spotta,Icel. sp&?;ta, and prob. E. spew. The past tense spat is due to

AS. sp&?;tte, from sp&?;tan to spit. Cf. Spat, n., Spew, Spawl, Spot,

n.] 1. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other

matter, from the mouth. "Thus spit I out my venom." Chaucer.

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