sparple

verb

spar·​ple

ˈspärpəl

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: scatter, disperse, rout, disseminate

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sparplen, sparpillen, from Middle French esparpeillier, esparpillier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sparpiliare, perhaps blend of Latin spargere to scatter, strew, sprinkle and papilio butterfly

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