Spend. To turn out. 'How do your taters spend to-year?'—N.W.
Spick. (1) In thatching, the same as Spar.—S.W. (2) Lavender. Spick (Som. bord.), and Spike (Hants bord.).—S.W.
Spikenard. (1) Lavender.—N.W., occasionally. (2) Anthoxanthum odoratum, L., Sweet Vernal-grass.—N.W. (Bromham.)
Spill. (1) The long straight stalk of a plant.—N.W. (Malmesbury.) *(2) 'To run to spill,' to run to seed.—N.W. (Malmesbury.) *(3) Hence, figuratively, to be unproductive.—N.W. (Malmesbury, occasionally.)
Spit, Spet. (1) n. 'The very spit of his father,' his very image (Wilts Tales, p. 31). Cf. Spit, to lay eggs (Skeat). Just like (S.).—N. & S.W. (2) v. 'To spit up the ground,' to work the surface lightly over.—N. & S.W.
Splash. Commoner form of Plash, q.v.—N.W.
*Split-fig. A short-weight grocer (S.).—S.W.
Sploach. To splutter (S.).—S.W.
Sprack. (1) Lively, active (A.B.C.S.); also Sprag (B.).—N. & S.W.