Webster's Dictionary 1913

8695

Spruce

Spruce (sprṳs), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making spruce beer. ...

8696

Spruce (2)

Spruce (sprṳs), a. [Compar.Sprucer (sprṳ″sẽr); superl.Sprucest (–sĕst).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See Spruce, n.] 1. N...

8697

Spruce (3)

Spruce, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spruced (sprṳst); p. pr. & vb. n.Sprucing (sprṳ″sĭng).] To dress with affected neatness; to trim; to make spruce.

8698

Spruce (4)

Spruce, v. i. To dress one's self with affected neatness; as, to spruce up.

8699

Sprue

Sprue (sprṳ), n. 1. (Founding) (a) Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold. (b) The waste piece of metal cast in this hol...

8700

Sprug

Sprug (sprŭg), v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. sprug up to dress neatly, sprag to prop, a., lively.] To make smart.

8701

Sprung

Sprung (sprŭng), imp. & p. p. of Spring.

8702

Sprung (2)

Sprung, a.(Naut.) Said of a spar that has been cracked or strained.

8703

Sprunt

Sprunt (sprŭnt), v. i. [Cf. Sprout, v. i.] To spring up; to germinate; to spring forward or outward.To sprunt up, to draw one's self up suddenly, as in anger or defiance; to bri...

8704

Sprunt (2)

Sprunt, n. 1. Anything short and stiff.2. A leap; a spring. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]3. A steep ascent in a road.

8705

Sprunt (3)

Sprunt, a. Active; lively; vigorous. Kersey.

8706

Spruntly

Sprunt″ly, adv. In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. B. Jonson.

8707

Spry

Spry (sprī), a. [Compar.Sprier or Spryer (–ẽr); superl.Spriest or Spryest.] [Cf. dial. Sw. sprygg lively, skittish, and E. sprag.] Having great power of leaping or running; nimb...

8708

Spud

Spud (spŭd), n. [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.] 1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement us...

8709

Spud (2)

Spud (?), n. A potato.

8710

Spue

Spue (spū), v. t. & i. See Spew.

8711

Spuilzie

Spuil″zie (spŭl″zĭ or –yĭ), n. See Spulzie.

8712

Spuke

Spuke (spūk), n. See Spook.

8713

Spuller

Spul″ler (spŭl″lẽr), n. [For spooler.] [See Spool.] One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom.

8714

Spulzie

Spul″zie (–zĭ or –yĭ), n. [Cf. Spoil.] Plunder, or booty. [Written also spuilzie, and spulye.] Sir W. Scott.

8715

Spume

Spume (spūm), n. [L. spuma. Cf. Pumice, Spoom.] Frothy matter raised on liquids by boiling, effervescence, or agitation; froth; foam; scum.Materials dark and crude,Of spiritous ...

8716

Spume (2)

Spume, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Spumed (spūmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Spuming.] [L. spumare.] To froth; to foam.

8717

Spumeous

Spume″ous (–ŭs), a. Spumous. Dr. H. More.

8718

Spumescence

Spu‐mes″cence (spū̍‐mĕs″sens), n. [See Spumescent.] The state of being foamy; frothiness.

8719

Spumescent

Spu‐mes″cent (–sent), a. [L. spumescens, p. pr. of spumescere to grow foamy, from spuma foam.] Resembling froth or foam; foaming.

8720

Spumid

Spum″id (spūm″ĭd), a. [L. spumidus.] Spumous; frothy.

8721

Spumiferous

Spu‐mif″er‐ous (spū̍‐mĭf″ẽr‐ŭs), a. [L. spumifier: spuma foam + ferre to bear.] Producing foam.