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backsprent, back-sprent, spraint, sprend, sprent, sprind, sprint, sprunt,
sprent [sprɛnt]
v. To dart forward, bound, spring, run, sprint. To sprinkle, bespatter.
v. To dart forward, bound, spring, run, sprint. To sprinkle, bespatter.
Compounds and phrases etc.
back-sprent: The backbone.
bog-spret, bog-sprot, spart, spraet, sprat, spratt, spreat, spret, spret-bindins, sprettie, spretty, sprit, sprit-binnings, sprittie, spritty, spritty, sproat, sprot, sprottie, sprut,
spret [sprɛt, sprɪt, WC. sprɔt]
also sprat, spart and MN. sprot [sprʌt]
n. The sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus or jointleaf rush juncus articulatus.
also sprat, spart and MN. sprot [sprʌt]
n. The sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus or jointleaf rush juncus articulatus.
sprettie
adj. Full of spret roots.
adj. Full of spret roots.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bog-spret: The compact rush Juncus effusus.
spret-bindins [-ˈbɪn(d)ɪnz]: Hay ropes.
spret-bindins [-ˈbɪn(d)ɪnz]: Hay ropes.
spraet, sprait, sprate, spret, sprett, sprit, spritt,
spret [N. I. sprɛt]
n. A sudden spring or leap, jump, bound. A wooden pin used for fixing and keeping shut the bottom of a creel swung on a horse's back.
v. To scamper, spring, bound, move at speed. To spread the legs and feet apart, to stride. Of plants: to sprout up, grow. To unravel, unwind, burst, tear, undo, or become undone.
pt. pp. spret, sprettit
n. A sudden spring or leap, jump, bound. A wooden pin used for fixing and keeping shut the bottom of a creel swung on a horse's back.
v. To scamper, spring, bound, move at speed. To spread the legs and feet apart, to stride. Of plants: to sprout up, grow. To unravel, unwind, burst, tear, undo, or become undone.
pt. pp. spret, sprettit
sprickle, sprikkel, sprikkl, sprikkle, sprikklin, sprikl, sprikle,
sprickle [I.Sh. ˈsprɪkl]
n. A struggle, fight, writhing, wriggling. The power to struggle.
v. To struggle, wriggle, thrash about like a fish taken out of water.
n. A struggle, fight, writhing, wriggling. The power to struggle.
v. To struggle, wriggle, thrash about like a fish taken out of water.
sprig, sprigg, wallie, wallie-sprig, waly-sprig,
sprig [sprɪg]
n. A twig.
adj. Alert, spry, quick in action, smart.
n. A twig.
adj. Alert, spry, quick in action, smart.
Compounds and phrases etc.
wallie-sprig [ˈwale-, ˈwɑle-] dim. wallie: The common daisy Bellis perennis.
affspring, blöd-spring, bluid-spring, sprang, spräng, sprank, sprig, spring, springan, springer, springheid, springtim, springtime, sprong, sprung,
spring [sprɪŋ]
n. The growth of vegetation in spring. Rise, ascent, slope, height of an arch. A lively tune, a dance.
v. To spring. To leap over, cross at a bound. To put forth, send up or out. To burst asunder, to split, break apart or into. To dance a reel.
pt. sprang
pp. sprung adj. Tipsy.
n. The growth of vegetation in spring. Rise, ascent, slope, height of an arch. A lively tune, a dance.
v. To spring. To leap over, cross at a bound. To put forth, send up or out. To burst asunder, to split, break apart or into. To dance a reel.
pt. sprang
pp. sprung adj. Tipsy.
Compounds and phrases etc.
affspring: n. Offspring
bluid-spring: With great speed.
springer: MN. The killer whale Orcinus orca. I.Sh. The salmon Salmo salar. SW. A cow about to calf.
springheid: The source or origin.
springtime: Springtime.
bluid-spring: With great speed.
springer: MN. The killer whale Orcinus orca. I.Sh. The salmon Salmo salar. SW. A cow about to calf.
springheid: The source or origin.
springtime: Springtime.
springald,
springald [sprɪŋəl]
arch. n. A catapult or bow for throwing missiles or heavy bolts. The missile thrown.
arch. n. A catapult or bow for throwing missiles or heavy bolts. The missile thrown.
Springhowm, Springum,
Springhowm [ˈsprɪŋəm]
pn. Springholm ( Dumfries and Galloway).
pn. Springholm ( Dumfries and Galloway).
drintelt, drintled, dripelt, driplet, driplit, spritle, sprittelt, sprittle, spruttle, spurtel, spurtelt, spurtle,
sprittle [S. SW. ˈsprɪtl, ˈsprʌtl]
adj. Mottled, multi-coloured.
v. To give a speckled or spotted appearance to.
pt. pp. sprittelt
adj. Mottled, multi-coloured.
v. To give a speckled or spotted appearance to.
pt. pp. sprittelt
drintelt, driplit
adj. I.Sh. Spotted, speckled
adj. I.Sh. Spotted, speckled
sproan, sproaned, sproaned, sproanins, spron, sprone, sprone$t, sproned, spronins, spronins,
sprone [I.Sh. sproːn]
n. Birds' excreta. Also spronins
v. Of liquid: to spray, burst forth in a shower. Of birds: to void excrement. To bespatter, dirty, befoul, splash. To scatter, radiate, broadcast.
pt. pp. sprone't, sproned
n. Birds' excreta. Also spronins
v. Of liquid: to spray, burst forth in a shower. Of birds: to void excrement. To bespatter, dirty, befoul, splash. To scatter, radiate, broadcast.
pt. pp. sprone't, sproned