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Spill (impf. and partic. spilled or spilt) 1) to shed; once used of tears: Lucr. 1236. Usually of blood: Ven. 1167. Lucr. 999. Lucr. 999 LLL IV, 1, 35. John III, 1, 102. R2 I, 2, 19. II, 1, 131. V, 5, 115. H4B II, 2, 122. H6A IV, 6, 22. R3 I, 3, 125 (Ff spent). III, 3, 22. Rom. III, 1, 152. Tim. III, 5, 88. Ant. IV, 8, 3.
2) to destroy: “so full of artless jealousy is guilt, it --s itself in fearing to be spilt,” Hml. IV, 5, 20. “crack nature's moulds, all germens s. at once,” Lr. III, 2, 8. cf. Lucr. 1801 and R2 V, 5, 115.
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