Defn: A narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom (Cytisus scoparius, formerly Spartium scoparium), as a colorless oily liquid of aniline-like odor and very bitter taste.
SPARTERIE
Spar"ter*ie, n. Etym: [F., from Sp. esparto esparto, L. spartum, Gr.
Defn: Articles made of the blades or fiber of the Lygeum Spartum and Stipa (or Macrochloa) tenacissima, kinds of grass used in Spain and other countries for making ropes, mats, baskets, nets, and mattresses. Loudon.
SPARTH
Sparth, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. spar.]
Defn: An Anglo-Saxon battle-ax, or halberd. [Obs.]
He hath a sparth of twenty pound of weight. Chaucer.
SPARVE
Sparve, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]
SPARY
Spar"y, a.
Defn: Sparing; parsimonious. [Obs.]
SPASM
Spasm, n. Etym: [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. Span, v. t.]