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sprunt.

To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/spɹʌnt//spɹʊnt/Northern-England
  1. To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.

    obsolete · regional
  2. To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks.

    Scotland · archaic · intransitive
  3. To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks. To seek to gain the affections of a person.

    Scotland · archaic · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Apparently a variation of sprent or sprint. This term originated as a Victorian-era Scots word in the Roxburgh region.

noun/spɹʌnt//spɹʊnt/Northern-England
  1. A sudden movement; a leap or jump.

    obsolete
  2. Something bouncy or perky.

    obsolete
  3. A steep road, hill, or incline.

Where this word comes from

Apparently a variation of sprent or sprint. This term originated as a Victorian-era Scots word in the Roxburgh region.

adj/spɹʌnt//spɹʊnt/Northern-England
  1. Active; lively; vigorous.

    obsolete
  2. Steep or sharp in ascent.

Where this word comes from

Apparently a variation of sprent or sprint. This term originated as a Victorian-era Scots word in the Roxburgh region.

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