Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
sprat .
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Examples
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He was not onlye singularlye learned, aisweall in godlye knowledge, as in all honest humane science; bot also he was so clearlye illummated with the spreat of prophesye, that he saw nott only thingis perteanyng to him self, but also such thingis as some Tounes and the hole Realme afterward felt, which he foir-spak, nott in secreat, but in the audience of many, as in thare awin places shalbe declaired.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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God, and unto the werkis of mercy; and so putt end, as it war macking his last testament, as the ischew declaired, that the spreat of trewth and of trew judgement war both in his harte and mouth.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Jeronimus Russall, [150] a Cordyleyr frear, a young man of a meak nature, qwyk spreat, and good letteris; and one Kennedy, [151] who passed not xviij yearis of aige, one of excellent injyne in Scotish poesye.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Bamboo mast, 1 spreat, 1 boat-hook, 1 steer-oar ..
Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 William Edward Parry 1822
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A bamboo mast nineteen feet long, a tanned duck sail, answering also the purpose of an awning, a spreat, one boat-hook, fourteen paddles, and a steer-oar, completed each boat's equipment.
Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 William Edward Parry 1822
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What a nice place, the rooms are really nicely decorated, instead of a shower, I have a bathtub (yeeeeeeeeeees), some rose petals were spreat over the bed (ok I guess this is meants to be romantic for couples!!).
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