Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
spoon .
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Examples
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An 'dis mornin', when she call for it, Milly, she 'spon' back, 'I' ain't got her, missy! 'jes dat-a-way.
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Page 53 ax Brer Tarrypin ef he won't jine in en go long, en Brer Tarrypin 'spon' he don't keer ef he do, en den dey sot out.
Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation. By Joel Chandler Harris. With Illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser Frederick Stuart 1881
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Brer Rabbit he rap on de roof er Brer Tarrypin's house, he did, en ax wuz he in, en Brer Tarrypin 'low dat he wuz, en den Brer Rabbit, he ax' im howdy, en den Brer Tarrypin he likewise 'spon' howdy, en den Brer Rabbit he say whar wuz Brer Tarrypin gwine, en Brer Tarrypin, he say w'ich he wern't gwine nowhar skasely.
Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation. By Joel Chandler Harris. With Illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser Frederick Stuart 1881
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De udder creeturs wuz too bizzy wid der fussin 'fer ter' spon 'unto de Crawfishes.
Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation. By Joel Chandler Harris. With Illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser Frederick Stuart 1881
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Brer Fox he 'spon', he did, dat it look mighty fur off ter him.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Brer Fox he 'spon', he did, dat it look mighty fur off ter him.
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Little Gal, she ax 'im won't he dance, en Brer Rabbit, he' spon 'how in de name er goodness kin a man dance w'iles he all tie up dis a-way, en den de Little Gal, she say she kin ontie' im, en Brer Rabbit, he say he ain't keerin 'ef she do.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Youer de same ole Cousin Wildcat w'at my gran'daddy use ter kick en cuff w'en you 'fuse ter' spon '.
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Mr. Man up'n ax 'im is he got a bad cole, en Brer Rabbit' spon 'dat he smell sump'n' w'ich it don't smell like ripe peaches.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Youer de same ole Cousin Wildcat w'at my gran'daddy use ter kick en cuff w'en you 'fuse ter' spon '.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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