sprunt
(Scottish, intransitive, now, rare) To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Scottish, intransitive, now, rare) To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete, chiefly, regional) To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.
Origin: Apparently a variation of sprent or sprint. This term originated as a Victorian-era Scots word in the Roxburgh region. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete) A sudden movement; a leap or jump.
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