This is the 3857th most frequent German word.
spott
Mockery; ridicule.
Spott is used as a noun here, referring to mockery or ridicule.
Der Spott des Publikums war für den Künstler schwer zu ertragen.
The ridicule from the audience was hard for the artist to bear.
spottete is a verb form of 'spotten', indicating the act of mocking or ridiculing.
Er spottete über die schlechte Leistung seines Kollegen.
He mocked his colleague's poor performance.
Spott is again used as a noun, denoting subtle ridicule in the context.