From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48: Spate \Spate\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. speid.] A river flood; an overflow or inundation. --Burns. [1913 Webster] Gareth in a showerful spring Stared at the spate. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
Spate \Spate\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. speid.] A river flood; an overflow or inundation. --Burns. [1913 Webster]
Gareth in a showerful spring Stared at the spate. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
