spurtle

English

Alternative forms

Noun

A porridge spurtle.

spurtle (plural spurtles)

  1. Either of two Scottish kitchen implements made of wood: a flat one for turning oatcakes, or a stick for stirring porridge.

Verb

spurtle (third-person singular simple present spurtles, present participle spurtling, simple past and past participle spurtled)

  1. To spurt, spatter or sputter

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
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