Spelt (root: spell)

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

Spelt, imp. & p. p. 

 imp. & p. p. of Spell. Spelled.  [1913 Webster]

Spelt, n. [AS. spelt, fr. L. spelta.].

 A species of grain (Triticum Spelta) much cultivated for food in Germany and Switzerland; -- called also German wheat.  [1913 Webster]

Spelt, n. [See Spalt.].

 Spelter.  [1913 Webster]

Spelt, v. t. & i. [See Spell a splinter.].

 To split; to break; to spalt.  Mortimer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Spelt, past and past part. of SPELL(1).

Spelt, n. a species of wheat, Triticum aestivum.

Etymology

OE f. OS spelta (OHG spelza), ME f. MLG, MDu. spelte