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spelt

1

[ spelt ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of spell 1.


spelt

2

[ spelt ]

noun

  1. one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.

spelt

1

/ ²õ±èÉ›±ô³Ù /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of spell 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spelt

2

/ ²õ±èÉ›±ô³Ù /

noun

  1. a species of wheat, Triticum spelta, that was formerly much cultivated and was used to develop present-day cultivated wheats
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spelt1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English from Late Latin spelta, probably from Germanic; compare Old High German spelza ( German Spelt )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spelt1

Old English; related to Old Saxon spelta, Old High German spelza
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Universities in England are asking for clarity behind the scenes on how to protect their students from abuse and harassment because the regulator hasn't spelt out what is acceptable.

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Israeli officials have not spelt out how they will enforce the legislation passed last year by Israel's parliament, which accused Unrwa of being complicit with Hamas - an allegation the agency denied.

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It's not the first time Welsh words have been incorrectly spelt and caused confusion.

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However, only two of those titles spelt out the presence of the loot boxes in their ads.

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That spelt trouble for Draper, who looked increasingly fatigued as the contest wore on.

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Is Spelt A ˜yÐÄvlog?

And is ²õ±è±ð±ô³ÙÌýin the dictionary?

Spelt is a word. It is the and of the verb spell, as in She spelt all the words correctly on the spelling test. Spelt causes some confusion because spelled is also a valid form of the past tense and past participle of spell, as in They spelled the science terms with care to avoid mistakes. Spelled is the more common past tense form of spell.

What’s the past tense of spell?

The past tense of spell can be either spelt or spelled, but spelled is much more commonly used. 

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