An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/speutzen

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
speutzen
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speutzen, vb., ‘to spit,’ from late MidHG. spiutzen, an intensive of speien, to which ModHG. spützen, equiv. to E. to spit, and AS. spyttan, is also allied.