See Also: cyne-(dictionary)
spat 1,(dictionary)
spat(8)(dictionary)
spat(7)(dictionary)
spat(6)(dictionary)
spat(5)(dictionary)
spat(4)(dictionary)
spat(3)(dictionary)
spat(2)(dictionary)
spat(1)(dictionary)

cyne- (iou) and spat(4) (iou)


cyne- (iou)



cyne- combining form. Long obsolete exc. Hist. OE.
[Cf. KING noun.]
Royal: occurring in certain Old English compounds retained by historians.
cynebot [BOOT noun1] compensation paid to the people for the murder of the king.

spat(4) (iou)



spat noun4. [spat] Chiefly dial. & colloq. E19.
[Prob. imit.: cf. SPAT verb2.]
A dispute; a petty quarrel, a tiff. Orig. US. E19.
Times He was mobilizing support for Israel in its latest spat with the U.S. Arizona Daily Star We spotted Tony and his wife embroiled in a bitter spat.
A smart blow, a smack, a slap. E19.
A sharp, smacking sound. L19.