Lexicographical Neighbors of Spained
Literary usage of Spained
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Hawick Tradition of 1514: The Town's Common Flag and Seal by R. S. Craig, Adam Laing (1898)
"... the ewes continued on the Common night at,d day till the lambs were spained,
... except his lambs, which he spained with the Town's Herd, and paid him a ..."
2. The Border Magazine (1833)
"... braes Were our temple o' joy and glee, And our hearts beat as heavy as lead ;— '
Stupid auld body—silly auld body,— Your mother spained you ..."
3. Spare Hours by John Brown (1866)
"If the baby be healthy it should be weaned or spained at nine or ten months ;
and this should be done gradually, giving the baby a little gruel, ..."
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