What does "spang" mean?
Spang: To spangle. [Obs.]
Additional senses
- 2.To spring; to bound; to leap. [Scot.] But when they spang o'er reason's fence, We smart for't at our own expense. Ramsay.
- 3.A bound or spring. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
- 4.A spangle or shining ornament. [Obs.] With glittering spangs that did like stars appear. Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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