English Dictionary: spue | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Spew \Spew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spewed}; p. pr.& vb. n. {Spewing}.] [OE. spewen, speowen, AS. sp[c6]wan;n to D. spuwen to spit. OS & OHG. sp[c6]wan, G. speien, Icel. sp[?]ja to spew, Sw. spy, Dan. spye, Goth. spiewan, th. spjauti, L. spuere to split, Gr. [?][?][?], Skr. shtiv, shth[c6]v. Cf. {Pyke}, {Spit}.] [Written also {spue}.] 1. To eject from the stomach; to vomit. 2. To cast forth with abhorrence or disgust; to eject. Because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth. --Rev. ii. 16. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Spue \Spue\, v. t. & i. See {Spew}. |