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spay

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Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

spayv. t. [Cf. Armor. spac'hein, spaza to geld, W. dyspaddu to geld, L. spado a eunuch, Gr. .].
     To remove or extirpate the ovaries of, as a sow or a bitch; to castrate (a female animal).  [1913 Webster]
spayn. [Cf. Spade a spay, Spay, v. t.].
     The male of the red deer in his third year; a spade.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

spay, v.tr. sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries.

Etymology
ME f. AF espeier, OF espeer cut with a sword f. espee sword f. L spatha: see SPATHE

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