M. Arnold.

Splay, a. (Arch.) A slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door

or window, by which the opening is made larged at one face of the wall

than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between

them.

Splay"foot` (?), n.; pl. Splayfeet (&?;). A foot that is abnormally

flattened and spread out; flat foot.

{ Splay"foot`, Splay"foot`ed } a. Having a splayfoot or splayfeet.

Splay"mouth` (?), n.; pl. Splaymouths (&?;). A wide mouth; a mouth

stretched in derision. Dryden.

Splay`mouthed" (?), a. Having a splaymouth. T. Brown.

Spleen (?), n. [L. splen, Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?; the milt or spleen,

affection of the spleen; cf. L. lien, plihan, plhan.] 1. (Anat.) A

peculiar glandlike but ductless organ found near the stomach or

intestine of most vertebrates and connected with the vascular system;

the milt. Its exact function in not known.

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