An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Spang, s.
1. The act of springing, S.
Douglas.
2. A fillip.
Ruddiman.

Spangie, s. The game in E. called Boss and Span.

Spangie-hewit, s. A barbarous operation of boys to young yellow-hammers, S.

SPANGIS, s. pl. Spangles.
K. Quair.

Teut. spanghe, Isl. spaung, lamina.

SPANYEART, s. A spaniel.
Douglas.

To SPANYS, v. n. To blow fully.
Wyntown.

Fr. espanouissement, full blow of a flower.

To SPANK, v. n. To move with quickness and elasticity, S.

From Spang, v.; or Isl. spink-a, decursitare.