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{ Springal (sprĭng�l), Springald (sprĭng�ld), Springall (sprĭng�l), } n. [Scot. springald, springel, fr. Scot. & E. spring.] An active, springy young man. [Obs.] “There came two springals of full tender years.” Spenser.
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Joseph, when he was sold to Potiphar, that great man, was a fair young springall. Latimer.
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Springal, n. [OF. espringale; of Teutonic origin, akin to E. spring.] An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
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Springboard (-bōrd), n. An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
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{ Springbok (-bŏk), Springbuck (-bŭk), } n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zoöl.) A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also springboc, and springbock.]
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Springe (sprĭnj), n. [From , v. i.: cf. G. sprenkel, Prov. E. springle.] A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare.
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As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
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Springe, v. t. To catch in a springe; to insnare. [R.]
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Springe (sprĭng� or sprĭng), v. t. [OE. sprengen. See .] To sprinkle; to scatter. [Obs.]
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He would sowen some difficulty,
Or springen cockle in our cleane corn. Chaucer.
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Springer (sprĭngẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who rouses game.
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2. A young plant. [Obs.] Evelyn.
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3. (Arch.) (a) The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its support, and from which it seems to spring. Hence: (b) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost. The skew back is one form of springer. (c) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid abutment for each section of vaulting.
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4. (Zoöl.) The grampus.
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5. (Zoöl.) A variety of the field spaniel. See .
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6. (Zoöl.) A species of antelope; the springbok.
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Springhalt (-h�lt), n. (Far.) A kind of lameness in a horse. See . Shak.
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Springhead (-hĕd), n. A fountain or source.
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Springiness (-ĭnĕs), n. The state or quality of being springy. Boyle.
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Springing, n. 1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.
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2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant.
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Thou blessest the springing thereof. Ps. lxv. 10.
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Coloq. Springing line of an arch (Arch.), the horizontal line drawn through the junction of the vertical face of the impost with the curve of the intrados; -- called also spring of an arch.
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Springle (sprĭṉg'l), n. A springe. [Prov. Eng.]
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Springlet (sprĭnglĕt), n. A little spring.
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But yet from out the little hill
Oozes the slender springlet still. Sir W. Scott.
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Spring steel. A variety of steel, elastic, strong, and tough, rolled for springs, etc.
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Springtail (-tāl), n. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See , and .
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Springtide (-tīd), n. The time of spring; springtime. Thomson.
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Springtime (-tīm), n. The season of spring; springtide.
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Springy (-�), a. [Compar. Springier (-ĭẽr); superl. Springiest.] [From .] 1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step.
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Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott.
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2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as, springy land.
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Sprinkle (sprĭṉk'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprinkled (-k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Sprinkling (-klĭng).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to spring; akin to D. sprenkelen to sprinkle, G. sprengen. See , v. i., and cf. .] 1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.
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2. To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
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3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
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Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. Heb. x. 22.
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Sprinkle, v. i. 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.
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And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. Lev. xiv. 16.
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2. To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.
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3. To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
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Sprinkle, n. 1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.
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2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.]
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Sprinkler (-klẽr), n. 1. One who sprinkles.
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2. An instrument or vessel used in sprinkling; specifically, a watering pot.
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Sprinkling (-klĭng), n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.
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Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe.
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2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow.
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3. Hence, a moderate number or quantity distributed like separate drops, or as if scattered like drops. Craik.
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Sprint (sprĭnt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sprinted; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprinting.] [Cf. .] To run very rapidly; to run at full speed.
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A runner [in a quarter-mile race] should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit.
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Sprint, n. The act of sprinting; a run of a short distance at full speed.
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Coloq. Sprint race , a foot race at the highest running speed; -- usually limited to distances under a quarter of a mile.
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Sprinter (-ẽr), n. One who sprints; one who runs in sprint races; as, a champion sprinter.
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Sprit (sprĭt), v. t. [Akin to G. spritzen, sprützen. See , v. i.] To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Sprit, v. i. [AS. spryttan to sprout, bud. See , v. i., and cf. , v. t., a spar.] To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
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Sprit, n. A shoot; a sprout. [Obs.] Mortimer.
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Sprit, n. [OE. spret, AS. spreót a sprit; spear; akin to D. spriet, and E. sprout, sprit, v.t. & i. See , v. i.] (Naut.) A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
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Sprite (sprīt), n. [OE. sprit, F. esprit, fr. L. spiritus. See , and cf. .] 1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See .
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Gaping graves received the wandering, guilty sprite. Dryden.
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2. An elf; a fairy; a goblin.
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3. (Zoöl.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
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Spriteful (-fụl), a., Spritefully, adv., Spriteliness (-lĭnĕs), n., Spritely, a., etc. See , , , , etc.
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Spritsail (sprĭtsāl; among seamen sprĭts'l), n. (Naut.) (a) A sail extended by a sprit. (b) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard.
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Sprocket (sprŏkĕt), n. [Etymology uncertain.] (Mach.) (a) A tooth or projection, as on the periphery of a wheel, shaped so as to engage with a chain. (b) A sprocket wheel.
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Sprocket wheel (sprŏkĕt hwēl). [Etymology of sprocket is uncertain.] (Mach.) Same as .
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Sprod (sprŏd), n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.] (Zoöl.) A salmon in its second year. [Prov. Eng.]
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Sprong (sprŏng), obs. imp. of . Sprung.
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Sprout (sprout), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sprouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprouting.] [OE. sprouten, spruten; akin to OFries. sprūta, AS. spreótan, D. spruiten, G. spriessen, Sw. spruta to squirt, to spout. Cf. , v. t. & i., a spar, , v. t., .] 1. To shoot, as the seed of a plant; to germinate; to push out new shoots; hence, to grow like shoots of plants.
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2. To shoot into ramifications. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Sprout, v. t. 1. To cause to sprout; as, the rain will sprout the seed.
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2. To deprive of sprouts; as, to sprout potatoes.
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Sprout, n. [Cf. AS. sprote a sprout, sprig; akin to Icel. sproti, G. sprosse. See , v. i.] 1. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a branch.
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2. pl. Young coleworts; Brussels sprouts. Johnson.
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Coloq. Brussels sprouts (Bot.) See under .
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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. Cf. Spruce beer, below, , a.] 1. (Bot.) Any coniferous tree of the genus Picea, as the Norway spruce (P. excelsa), and the white and black spruces of America (P. alba and P. nigra), besides several others in the far Northwest. See .
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2. The wood or timber of the spruce tree.
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3. Prussia leather; pruce. [Obs.]
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Spruce, a sort of leather corruptly so called for Prussia leather. E. Phillips.
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Coloq. Douglas spruce (Bot.), a valuable timber tree (Pseudotsuga Douglasii) of Northwestern America. -- Coloq. Essence of spruce , a thick, dark-colored, bitterish, and acidulous liquid made by evaporating a decoction of the young branches of spruce. -- Coloq. Hemlock spruce (Bot.), a graceful coniferous tree (Tsuga Canadensis) of North America. Its timber is valuable, and the bark is largely used in tanning leather. -- Coloq. Spruce beer . [G. sprossenbier; sprosse sprout, shoot (akin to E. sprout, n.) + bier beer. The word was changed into spruce beer because the beer came from Prussia (OE. Spruce), or because it was made from the sprouts of the spruce. See , n., , and cf. , n.] A kind of beer which is tinctured or flavored with spruce, either by means of the extract or by decoction. -- Coloq. Spruce grouse . (Zoöl.) Same as Spruce partridge, below. -- Coloq. Spruce leather . See , n., 3. -- Coloq. Spruce partridge (Zoöl.), a handsome American grouse (Dendragapus Canadensis) found in Canada and the Northern United States; -- called also Canada grouse.
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Spruce (sprṳs), a. [Compar. Sprucer (sprṳsẽr); superl. Sprucest (sprṳsĕst).] [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was an article of finery. See , n.] 1. Neat, without elegance or dignity; smart; trim; -- formerly applied to things with a serious meaning; now chiefly applied to persons. “Neat and spruce array.” Remedy of Love.
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2. Sprightly; dashing. [Obs.] “Now, my spruce companions.” Shak.
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He is so spruce that he can never be genteel. Tatler.
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Syn. -- Finical; neat; trim. See .
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-- Sprucely, adv. -- Spruceness, n.
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Spruce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spruced (sprṳst); p. pr. & vb. n. Sprucing (sprṳsĭng).] To dress with affected neatness; to trim; to make spruce; -- often used with up; as, to spruce up the house for Company.
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Spruce, v. i. To dress one's self with affected neatness; as, to spruce up.
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Sprue (sprṳ), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 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 hole; hence, dross.
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2. (Med.) Same as .
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Sprug (sprŭg), v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. sprug up to dress neatly, sprag to prop, a., lively.] To make smart. [Obs.]
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Sprung (sprŭng), imp. & p. p. of .
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Sprung, a. (Naut.) Said of a spar that has been cracked or strained.
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Sprunt (sprŭnt), v. i. [Cf. , v. i.] To spring up; to germinate; to spring forward or outward. [Obs.]
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Coloq. To sprunt up , to draw one's self up suddenly, as in anger or defiance; to bristle up. [Local, U.S.]
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Sprunt, n. 1. Anything short and stiff. [Obs.]
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2. A leap; a spring. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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3. A steep ascent in a road. [Prov. Eng.]
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Sprunt, a. Active; lively; vigorous. [Obs.] Kersey.
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Spruntly, adv. In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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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; nimble; active. [U.S. & Local Eng.]
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She is as spry as a cricket. S. Judd (Margaret).
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If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry. Emerson.
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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 used for various purposes.
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My spud these nettles from the stone can part. Swift.
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2. A dagger. [Obs.] Holland.
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3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.]
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4. A potato. [Colloq.]
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Spue (spū), v. t. & i. See .
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Spuilzie (spŭlzĭ or -yĭ), n. See .
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Spuke (spūk), n. See .
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Spuller (spŭllẽr), n. [For spooler.] [See .] One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom. [Prov. Eng.]
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spulzie (spŭlzĭ or spŭlyĭ), n. [Cf. .] Plunder, or booty. [Written also spuilzie, and spulye.] Sir W. Scott.
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Spume (spūm), n. [L. spuma. Cf. , .] Frothy matter raised on liquids by boiling, effervescence, or agitation; froth; foam; scum.
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Materials dark and crude,
Of spiritous and fiery spume. Milton.
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Spume, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Spumed (spūmd); p. pr. & vb. n. Spuming.] [L. spumare.] To froth; to foam.
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Spumeous (-ŭs), a. Spumous. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
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Spumescence (sp�mĕss�ns), n. [See .] The state of being foamy; frothiness.
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Spumescent (-s�nt), a. [L. spumescens, p. pr. of spumescere to grow foamy, from spuma foam.] Resembling froth or foam; foaming.
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Spumid (spūmĭd), a. [L. spumidus.] Spumous; frothy. [Obs.]
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Spumiferous (sp�mĭfẽrŭs), a. [L. spumifier; spuma foam + ferre to bear.] Producing foam.
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Spuminess (spūmĭnĕs), n. The quality or condition of being spumy; spumescence.
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