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Month: July 2020

July 2, 2020 northumbrianwords

CUSHARTS

WORD OF THE MONTH

SPELK (n)

splinter of wood; small person

“Aw’ve getten a spelk i’ my hand.”

Old English: spelc also Old Norse: spela.

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