Where does “spavined” come from?
spavined (English) comes from English spavin, from Middle English spavein, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...
spavined (English): Having spavin; Old, worn out, obsolete
Definitions
- Having spavin; Old, worn out, obsolete
Ancestry of “spavined”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spavin | A disease of horses characterized by a bony... |
| 2 | Middle English | spavein | — |
| 3 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 4 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |