Spraints
Spraints (sprānts), n. pl. [OF. espraintes, espreintes, F. épreintes, from espreinte a desire to go to stool, from espreindre. See Sprain, v. t.] The dung of an otter.
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Sprang
Sprang (sprăng), imp. of Spring.
Sprat
Sprat (sprăt), n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G. sprotte.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchar...
Sprawl
Sprawl (spra̤l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sprawled (spra̤ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Sprawling.] [OE. spraulen; cf. Sw. sprattla to sprawl, dial. Sw. spralla, Dan. sprælle, sprælde, D. sparte...
Sprawls
Sprawls (spra̤lz), n. pl. Small branches of a tree; twigs; sprays. Halliwell.
Spray
Spray (sprā), n. [Cf. Dan. sprag. See Sprig.] 1. A small shoot or branch; a twig. Chaucer.The painted birds, companions of the spring,Hopping from spray to spray, were heard to ...
Spray (2)
Spray, n. [Probably from a Dutch or Low German form akin to E. spread. See Spread, v. t.] 1. Water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force of wind, or the dashing of...
Spray (3)
Spray, v. t. 1. To let fall in the form of spray. M. Arnold.2. To throw spray upon; to treat with a liquid in the form of spray; as, to spray a wound, or a surgical instrument, ...
Sprayboard
Spray″board′ (sprā″bōrd′), n.(Naut.) See Dashboard, n., 2 (b).
Sprayboard (2)
Spray″board′ (?), n.(Naut.) A screen raised above any part of the gunwale of a boat to keep out spray.
Sprayer
Spray″er (?), n. One that sprays; any instrument for vaporizing and spraying liquids.
Spread
Spread (sprĕd), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spread; p. pr. & vb. n.Spreading.] [OE. spreden, AS. sprædan; akin to D. spreiden, spreijen, LG. spreden, spreen, spreien, G. spreiten, Dan. s...
Spread (2)
Spread, v. i. 1. To extend in length and breadth in all directions, or in breadth only; to be extended or stretched; to expand.Plants, if they spread much, are seldom tall. Baco...
Spread (3)
Spread, n. 1. Extent; compass.I have got a fine spread of improvable land. Addison.2. Expansion of parts.No flower hath spread like that of the woodbine. Bacon.3. A cloth used a...
Spread (4)
Spread, imp. & p. p. of Spread, v.Spread eagle. (a) An eagle with outspread wings, the national emblem of the United States. (b) The figure of an eagle, with its wings elevated ...
Spread (5)
Spread, n. 1. An arbitrage transaction operated by buying and selling simultaneously in two separate markets, as Chicago and New York, when there is an abnormal difference in pr...
Spread-eagle
Spread″–ea′gle (sprĕd″ē′g'l), a. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle spe...
Spreader
Spread″er (–ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, spreads, extends, expands, or propagates.2. A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spi...
Spreadingly
Spread″ing‐ly, adv. Increasingly.The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
Sprechery
Sprech″er‐y (sprĕch″ẽr‐y̆), n. [Cf. Gael. spreidh cattle.] Movables of an inferior description; especially, such as have been collected by depredation.
Spree
Spree (sprē), n. [Cf. Ir. spre a spark, animation, spirit, Gael. spraic. Cf. Sprack.] A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal.
Sprenge
Sprenge (sprĕnj), v. t. [OE. sprengen, p. p. sprent, spreint, from AS. sprengan to sprinkle. See Sprinkle.] To sprinkle; to scatter. Wyclif (1 Pet. i. 2).
Sprengel pump
Spreng″el pump′ (sprĕng″el pŭmp′). (Physics) A form of air pump in which exhaustion is produced by a stream of mercury running down a narrow tube, in the manner of an aspirator;...
Sprent
Sprent (sprĕnt), obs.p. p. of Sprenge. Sprinkled.All the ground with purple blood was sprent. Spenser.
Sprew
Sprew (sprṳ), n. [Cf. D. sprouw, spruw.] (Med.) Thrush.
Spreynd
Spreynd (sprānd), obs.p. p. of Sprenge. Sprinkled.When spreynd was holy water. Chaucer.
Sprig
Sprig (sprĭg), n. [AS. sprec; akin to Icel. sprek a stick. Cf. Spray a branch.] 1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.2...