sprunt.
To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.
Meaning & usage
To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.
To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks.
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.
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.
A sudden movement; a leap or jump.
Something bouncy or perky.
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.
Active; lively; vigorous.
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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