n. & v.
n. 1 a small thin piece of glittering material esp. used in quantity to ornament a dress etc.; a sequin. 2 a small sparkling object. 3 (in full spangle gall) a spongy excrescence on oak-leaves.
v.tr. (esp. as spangled adj.) cover with or as with spangles (star-spangled; spangled costume). spangly adj.
[ ME f. spang f. MDu. spange, OHG spanga, ON spöng brooch f. Gmc ]