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

2. A multitude; as, a spraich of bairns, Ang.

To SPRAICH, v. n. To cry with a voice of lamentation, Ang.

SPRAYGHERIE, SPRECHERIE, s. Moveables of an inferior description; such especially as have been collected by depredation, S.
Waverley.

Gael. spreidh, cattle.

SPRAYNG, SPRAING, s.
1. A long stripe, including the idea of variegation, S.
Douglas.
2. The tail of a comet.
Spalding.

Teut. spreng-en, spargere, variare.

Spraing'd, Spraingit, part. adj. Striped, streaked, S.
Journal Lond.

SPRAT, SPREAT, SPRETT, SPRIT, s. Jointed-leaved rush, S. sprot, S. B.

Isl. sproti, a reed.

Lightfoot.