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TO SPIT ON

Definition: TO SPIT ON

TO SPIT ON

1. To insult grossly; to treat with contempt. ``Spitting upon all antiquity.'' --South.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Crosswords: TO SPIT ON

Specialty definitions using "TO SPIT ON": Spitting. (references)
Etymologies containing "TO SPIT ON": Enlardsteak. (references)

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Modern Usage: TO SPIT ON

DomainUsage

Screenplays

With a woman working here, we wont be able to spit on the floor anymore. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TO SPIT ON

Language Translations for "TO SPIT ON"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

leköp (spit upon, to spit at). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

otay itspay onay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: TO SPIT ON

LanguageDateSourceMark Chapter 14, Verse 65
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai hrxanto tineV emptuein autw kai perikaluptein to proswpon autou kai kolafizein auton kai legein autw profhteuson kai oi uphretai rapismasin auton eballon
Latin405VulgateEt coeperunt quidam conspuere eum et velare faciem eius et colaphis eum caedere et dicere ei prophetiza et ministri alapis eum caedebant
Old English990West SaxonÆnd sume agunnen hym on spæten.& ofer-wreon his ansiene. & mid festen hinebeaten. & him to cwæðen. Ared. & þaþenas hine mid handen beoten.
Middle English1395WyclifAnd summe bigunnen to bispete hym, `and to hile his face, and to smite hym with buffetis, and seie to hym, Areede thou. And the mynystris beeten hym with strokis.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd some begane to spit at him and to cover his face and to bete him with fistes and to saye vnto him arede vnto vs. And the servauntes boffeted him on the face.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: TO SPIT ON

LanguageMark Chapter 14, Verse 65
CebuanoUg unya gisugdan sa pipila ang pagpangluwa kaniya, ug sa nataptapan nila ang iyang nawong, gisugdan siya sa pagsumbag nila nga nagkanayon, "Tagnaa!" Ug gipanagdawat siya sa mga bantay dungan sa mga pagsagpa kaniya.
CroatianI neki stanu pljuvati po njemu, zastirati mu lice i udarati ga govoreæi: "Proreci!" I sluge ga stadoše pljuskati.
DanishOg nogle begyndte af spytte på ham og tilhylle hans Ansigt og give ham Næveslag og sige til ham: "Profeter!" og Svendene modtoge ham med Slag på Kinden.
DutchEn sommigen begonnen Hem te bespuwen, en Zijn aangezicht te bedekken, en met vuisten te slaan, en tot Hem te zeggen: Profeteer! En de dienaars gaven Hem kinnebakslagen.
FinnishJa muutamat rupesivat sylkemään häntä ja peittivät hänen kasvonsa ja löivät häntä nyrkillä ja sanoivat hänelle: "Profetoi!" Oikeudenpalvelijatkin löivät häntä poskelle.
FrenchEt quelques-uns se mirent à cracher sur lui, à lui voiler le visage et à le frapper à coups de poing, en lui disant: Devine! Et les serviteurs le reçurent en lui donnant des soufflets.
GaelicAgus theann cuid ri caitheamh smugaidean air, `s ri comhdach `aodainn, `s ri bualadh dhorn air, `s ri radh ris: Faisnich; agus bhuail na seirbhisich lem basan e.
GermanDa fingen an etliche, ihn zu verspeien und zu verdecken sein Angesicht und ihn mit Fäusten zu schlagen und zu ihm zu sagen: Weissage uns! Und die Knechte schlugen ihn ins Angesicht.
Haitian CreoleKèk ladan yo tonbe krache sou li, yo bouche je l', yo pran ba l' koutpwen. Lèfini yo di li: -Si ou konnen di nou ki moun k'ap fè ou sa? Menm gad yo pran bay Jezi souflèt.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariLalu beberapa orang mulai meludahi Yesus, dan mereka menutup mata-Nya dan memukul Dia, lalu berkata, "Coba tebak, siapa yang memukul-Mu?" Pengawal-pengawal juga turut menampar Yesus.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka mulailah beberapa orang meludahi Yesus serta menudungi muka-Nya, dan meninju Dia, serta berkata kepada-Nya, "Bernubuatlah!" Maka segala hamba itu pun menampar muka-Nya.
ItalianAllora alcuni cominciarono a sputargli addosso, a coprirgli il volto, a schiaffeggiarlo e a dirgli: «Indovina». I servi intanto lo percuotevano.
MaoriKatahi ka anga etahi ka tuwha ki a ia, ka arai i tona kanohi, ka kuru i a ia, a ka mea ki a ia, Poropiti mai: a ka pakipakia ia e nga kaimahi ki o ratou ringa.
NorwegianOg nogen gav sig til å spytte på ham og tildekke hans ansikt og slå ham med knyttet neve og si til ham: Spå! Og tjenerne tok imot ham med stokkeslag.
PortugueseE alguns começaram a cuspir nele, e a cobrir-lhe o rosto, e a dar-lhe socos, e a dizer-lhe: Profetiza. E os guardas receberam-no a bofetadas.   
RumanianWi unii au knceput sq -L scuipe, sq -I acopere faya, sq -L batq cu pumnii, wi sq -I zicq: ,,Proorocewte!`` Iar aprozii L-au primit kn palme.
ShuarChíkich Chíkich Jesusan Usukiáwarmiayi. Jiin epetkar awatiar "¿Ya aitkiarma? etserkata" tiarmiayi. Patri suntarisha yapiniam awatiarmiayi.
SpanishAlgunos comenzaron a escupirle, a cubrirle la cara y a darle de bofetadas, diciendo: --¡Profetiza! También los guardias le recibieron a bofetadas.
SwahiliBasi, baadhi yao wakaanza kumtemea mate, wakamfunika uso, wakampiga na kumwambia, "Bashiri ni nani aliyekupiga!" Hata watumishi wakamchukua, wakampiga makofi.
SwedishOch några begynte spotta på honom; och sedan de hade höljt över hans ansikte, slogo de honom på kinderna med knytnävarna och sade till honom: "Profetera." Också rättstjänarna slogo honom på kinderna.
UmaNgkai ree, ria-ra to mpo'uelikui-i, ria wo'o to mpopo'ore' -i: rakaramuai lio-na, raweba' -i, pai' ra'uli' -ki: "Ee nabi! Pe'uli' pe' ba hema to mpoweba' -koe!" Topojaga wo'o-hawo, mehopo' wo'o-ramo-rawo.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: TO SPIT ON

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: spittoon.

Words within the letters "i-n-o-o-p-s-t-t"

-1 letter: options, potions.

-2 letters: option, pinots, pintos, piston, pitons, points, poison, postin, potion, pottos, spinto, stotin.

-3 letters: opsin, ottos, pinot, pinto, pints, pions, piton, point, poons, posit, potto, snoop, snoot, spoon, stint, stoop, stopt, tints, toits, toons, toots, topis, topoi, topos.

-4 letters: into, ions, nips, nits, onto, oops, oots, opts, otto, pins, pint, pion, piso.

 Words containing the letters "i-n-o-o-p-s-t-t"
 

+1 letter: outpoints, potations, spittoons.

 

+2 letters: footprints, stenotopic, toponymist.

 

+3 letters: adoptionist, antiprotons, coaptations, omnipotents, opportunist, posttension, postulation, potshotting, prostration, protagonist, protections, taphonomist, toponymists.

 

+4 letters: adoptionists, competitions, computations, constipation, contraptions, deportations, exportations, fetoproteins, importations, luteotropins, mountaintops, operationist, opportunists, optimisation, ornithopters, periodontist, phonotactics, photosetting, photostating, postabortion, postelection, posthypnotic, postposition, postromantic, posttensions, postulations, potentiators, prostitution, prostrations, protagonists, protestation, protonations, protractions, somatotropin, stereopticon, taphonomists, thyrotropins, toploftiness, trapshooting.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: TO SPIT ON


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 4F      53 50 49 54      4F 4E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001111 00100000 01010011 01010000 01001001 01010100 00100000 01001111 01001110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#79 &#32 &#83 &#80 &#73 &#84 &#32 &#79 &#78

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 004F      0053 0050 0049 0054      004F 004E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

544925350435424948

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Translations: Modern
5. Bible Trace
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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