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spelt¹ Definition

spelt (spelt)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

spell

spelt² Definition

spelt (spelt)

noun

a primitive species (Triticum spelta) of wheat with grains that do not thresh free of the chaff: now seldom cultivated

Etymology: ME < OE < LL spelta < Gmc *speltō < IE base *(s)p(h)el-, to split off > spill

spelt Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: After 1834 The Bridgwater ( occasionally seen spelled as Bridgewater ) Poor Law Union formally came into being on 11th May 1836.

Modifies a noun

  • flour: The following recipes all use wholemeal wheat flour or spelled flour.
  • wheat: Today, he mills one of the oldest wheat varieties known spelled wheat.
  • right: Mnemonics ( yes its spelled right ) are memory jogging devices which can help your memory greatly.
  • word: Because the language is tonal, the same spelled word can have several different meanings.
  • pasta: Gorgeous mixed into spelled pasta or as a spread in toasted sandwiches.
  • bread: The baker had someone asking for soda bread and another for spelled bread, both of which he can make.