spreath
(Scotland, obsolete) A raid in order to steal cattle.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Scotland, obsolete) A raid in order to steal cattle.
Origin: From , from , from , from , thus a . Per one hypothesis, also a doublet of spree. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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