spit (subs.) Copy link Outline I. For roasting1. vĕru, ūs2. cuspis, ĭdis, f.II. Of land • spit (subs.): I. For roasting: 1. vĕru, ūs: Virg.: Ov. Rarely, vĕrum: Pl. 2. cuspis, ĭdis, f.: Mart. II. Of land: lingua: Liv. 44, 11.