spurtle
Either of two Scottish kitchen implements made of wood: a flat one for turning…Either of two Scottish kitchen implements made of wood: a flat one for turning oatcakes, or a stick for stirring porridge.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of two Scottish kitchen implements made of wood: a flat one for turning oatcakes, or a stick for stirring porridge.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Scots spurtle, spurtill (“potstick, spatula”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteraFrom Scots spurtle, spurtill (“potstick, spatula”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of Middle English spatyl, spatule, from Old French espatule (“spatula”). If so, then doublet of spattle and spatula.
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