The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Spancel \Span"cel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spanceledor
   Spancelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Spanceling or Spancelling.]
   To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
   --Malone.
   [1913 Webster]