Spout, “up the SPOUT,” at the pawnbroker’s; SPOUTING, pawning. See [POP] for origin.
Spout, to preach, or make speeches; SPOUTER, a preacher or lecturer.
Sprat, sixpence.
Spread, butter. Term with workmen and schoolboys. See [SCRAPE].
Spread, a lady’s shawl, an entertainment, a display of good things.
Spread, a meal. Sporting term for a dinner. A sporting man often challenges another to compete with him at any athletic pursuit or pastime, for so much wine and a SPREAD of large or small proportions.
Spree, a boisterous piece of merriment; “going on the SPREE,” starting out with intent to have a frolic. French, ESPRIT. In the Dutch language, SPREEUW is a jester.
Springer-up, a tailor who sells low-priced ready-made clothing, and gives starvation wages to the poor men and women who “make up” for him. The clothes are said to be SPRUNG-UP, or “blown together.”
Sprint race, a short-distance race, ran at the topmost speed throughout. Sprint is in the North synonymous with SPURT, and hence the name.