Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete form of spunk.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun See spunk.

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  • noun Dated form of spunk.

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Examples

  • By these Articles, [37] which God of his mercyfull providence caused the ennemies of his trewth to keip in thare Registeris, may appeir how mercyfullie God hath looked upoun this Realme, reteanyng within it some sponk of his light, evin in the tyme of grettast darkness.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • That sworne ennemye to Christ Jesus, and unto all in whome any sponk of trew knowledge appeared, had about that same tyme in preason diverse; amonges whome was Johne Roger, a Blak Freir, godly, learned, and ane that had fruetfully preached Christ Jesus, to the conforte of many in

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • As last resort she take her fingers and make opening between middle and next finger just like mr sponk (ecept it is alittle curved).

    Deadspin 2009

  • As last resort she take her fingers and make opening between middle and next finger just like mr sponk (ecept it is alittle curved).

    Deadspin 2009

  • As last resort she take her fingers and make opening between middle and next finger just like mr sponk (ecept it is alittle curved).

    Deadspin 2009

  • (as thei terme it;) but whosoever has the least sponk of the knowledge of God, may as evidentlie see the werk of his hand in this disconfiture, as ever was sein in any of the battelles left to us in registre by the

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

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