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).
Derivatives:
spangly adj.
Etymology: ME f. spang f. MDu. spange, OHG spanga, ON sp{ouml}ng brooch f. Gmc