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Q j. Il ' w.j, [espaule, Fr.] Shoulder. Out
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Ariel ® lr , "'■ghty strokes their habergions dismay’dSp, a kcd made each other’s manly spalles.Fairf.
°r Spelt, n. s. A white, scaly, shin-the ,^ one > frequently used to promotej S *° n metals. Hailey.
Ital * n ' *’ trP an . rP onne - ^ ax - spanna,t ' s pan, Dut. Perhaps originally the1, of the hand.]
the” 6 s P ace from the end of the thumb to^ch* 1 ^ bn 8 e1 ' extended;
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tEe 'cngth of it, is a sixth part of the^eadfl’ a s P an t one-eighth; a palm, or hand’:
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°ne twenty-fourth ; n thumb’s breadth,one seventy-second; and a forefinger’s"i* 1 ?»»e ninety-sixth. Holder on Time ,
The ve.1. J°u with counters snm
you with counters sumtoportion of his infinite,
* hh SD le hi a waste most fathomlessc/Ws ^ nc hes so diminutive
•b^Uiutreasons ? Shakesp.Troilus and Cressida .Ss }, ,w bnef the life of manfi, at tli» rr . lng Pilgrimage,ckl C5 • ^.retching of a span
di»t e n I ),S 8um °^ a g e » Shakesp.
Ci>c eof rernc > v ed the one, although hut at the5, j^ 8 ’s pin a a5 P an » the other would stand like Her-
A°ui?!' ort duration.
^ Jteai f r ^ e SCai ! c . e timeTt e t' v« m 8 P* r ' tua l leisure a brief span,
vjf.- u ^ earthly audit. Shakesp. Henry V Ill .T?ell .u® 1118 part, the mother, ana the wife,
i«*h ei , : ne acted ?
Brown.
T 4fle n r ac . te ^ * n this span of life. Waller .
>*tch» 8cience ' unrestrain’d by fears, began> Uf e ' s J* her limits, and extend the span.Dryden.j 0 H s P a «> I'U every inch enjoy. Fdrquh.
A 0ft mwu Sure b y the hand extended.
5 'ri <Po« O "’dl'hnown spot I fix my eyes,mw l he distance that between us lies. Tickel.
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is false; the o’er-great cardinal, u him gold ; my life is spann d already.», s 5 q(j j , Shakesp.
Vyi r °iu 1 s P«n the world, and hang content
her 0olft linln tho r-critm •
y:** in "* cr unto centTe;n ^3 C;ic h room of the well-furnished tentr 5r ry and without adventure. Herbert.
l WirU U)se tuneful and well-measured songti^m ^ wW) - >Ur English niusick how to spanoji Mirj. *} uat note an ^ accent, not to scan
J? 8 ears, counting short and long. Milt.
TiNcti, e preterite of spin. See Spin.
T^Jl to t|^p Piously they ran,
V.Mxid gtou '‘fi came horse and man ;
, 'Op ° ut of their helmets span,y * Nr f ,, ^c their encounters. Drayt. Nymphiad.
»t E r . 1 n.s. [from span, coun-) ter,and farthing.] A
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money is thrown within a
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that for his facer’s sake, Henry r e boys went to spancounter forls i I am content he shall reign,it. Shakesp. Henry VI.
“‘(C^ter or 0 vrf- S - Shal - ln0 - pla ?
Donne.play atSwift.
^&^ wpoin **^* lallpay-"“rtliin J S0| »Ce ■' ■ - -
S® whh e .h S *° steal down > an(1
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^•n, t To wean a child,jj ' ^pang-e, Dut.] This word
seems to have signified a cluster of shining bodies.
Boyle. I 1 he colours that shew best by candlelight arewhite, carnation, and a kind of sea-water greenand ouches or spangs, as they are of no great costso they are of must glory. Bacon ;
Spa'ngle. n,$. [ spange, Germ, a buckle,a locket; whence oher spangen earrings
1. A small plate or boss of shining metal.
2. Any thing sparkling and shining.
As hoary frost with spangles doth attire
The mossy branches of an oak half dead. F. Qu.
Thus in a starry night fond children cryFor the rich spangles that adorn the sky. Waller,The twinkling spangles, the ornaments of theupper world, lose their beauty and magnificencevulgar spectators see them but as a confused huddie of petty illuminants. Glanville ,
That now the dew with spangles deck’d theground,
A sweeter spot of earth was never found. Di'yden.
To Spa'ngle. v. a. [from the noun.] Tobesprinkle with spangles or shining bo-dies.
7’hey never meet in grove or green,
By fountain clear, or spangled starlight sheen. ShaWhat stars do sparigle heaven with such beautyAs those two eyes become that heavenly face.
Shakesp
Unpin that spangled breastplate which you wear.That th’ eyes of busy fools may be stopt there.
Donne.
Four faces each
Had, like a double Janus; all their shapeSpangled with eyes, more numerous than thoseOf Argus. Milton’s Par. Lost .
Then appear’d
Spangling the hemisphere, then first adorn’dWith the bright luminaries, that set and rose.Milf,He cuts out a silk mantle from the skies,
Where the most sprightly azure pleas’d the eyesThis he with starry vapours spangles all,
Took in their prime, ere they grow, rise, and fall.
Cowley.
The spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue etherial sky,
And spangled hcav’ns, a sinning frame,
Their great Original proclaim. Addison.
Spa'niel. n. s. [hispaniolus, Lat. espag-neul, Fr.]
1. A dog used for sports in the field, remarkable for sagacity and obedience.
Divers days I followed his steps till 1 foundhim, having newly met with an excellent spanielbelonging to his dead companion. Sidney.
There arc arts to reclaim the wildest men, a?there are to make spaniels fetch and carry : chid*’em often, and feed em seldom. Drydens Span. F.
A low, mean, sneaking fellow; a cour-tier ; a dedicator; a pensioner; a de-pendant; a placeman.
I mean sweet words,
Low crooked curtesies, and base spaniel fawning
Shakesp.
1 am your spaniel ; and, Demetrius,
The more you beat me I will fawn on you .Shakesp.
To Spa'niel. v. n. [from thenoun.] Tofawn ; to play the spaniel.
Spanish Broom, n.s. [genista juncea,Lat.] A plant so called as being a na-tive of Spain . Miller.
Spanish Fly. n. s. [cantharis, Lat.] Avenomous fly, that shines like gold, andbreeds in the tops of ashes, olives, &c.
It is used to raise blisters.
Spanish Nut. n. s. [usyrinchium, Lat.]
A plant. Miller.
Spa'nker. n.s. A small coin.
Ynur cure too costs you but a spanker. Denham.
Spa'nner. n.s. The lock of a fusee orcarabine. Bailey.
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,rt is now fui
buff coats, spanners, and musket-rests. Howet.
Spar. m. s.
J. Marcasite.
Spar is a mixed body, consisting of crystal, in-corporated sometimes with lac lunce, and some-times with other miueral, stony, earthy, or metal-lick matter. Woodward.
Some stones, as spar of lead, dissolved in pro-per menstruums, become salts. Newton’s Opt.
2. [Sparre, Dut.] A small beam; thebar of a gate.
To Spar. v. n. To fight with prelusivestrokes.
To Spar. V. a. [ppappan, Sax . sperren,Ger.] To shut; to close; to bar.
And if he chance come when I am abroad,
Sparre the yate fast for fear of fraud ;
Ne for all his worst, nor for his best,
Open the door at his request, Spenser’s Pastorals.
Six gates i’ th’ city, with massy staples,
And corresponsive and fulfilling bolts,
Spar up the sons of Troy. Shakesp .
Yet for she yode thereat half agast,
And Kiddie the door sparred after her fast .Spenser.Spa'rable. n. s. [j-pappan. Sax. to fas-ten.] Small nails.
Spa'radrap. n. s. [In pharmacy.] Acerecloth.
With application of the common sparadrap forissues, this ulcer was by a fontanel kept open.
Wiseman’s Surg.
To SPARE, v. a. [ppapan, Sax . spaeren,Dut. espargne, Fr.]
1. To use frugally; not to waste; not toconsume.
Thou thy father’s thunder didst not spare. Milt.
2. To have unemployed; to save from anyparticular use.
All the time he could spare from the necessarycares of his weighty charge, he bestowed on pray-er, and serving of God : he oftentimes spent the ;night alone in church, praying; his head-piece, ,gorget, and gauntlets lying by nim. Knolles.
He had no bread to spare. L’Estrange.
Only the foolish virgins entertained this foolishconceit, that there might he an overplus of gracesufficient to supply their want; but the wise knewnot of any that they had to spare, but supposed all ’that they had little enough. Tillotson.
Let a pamphlet come in a proper juncture, andevery one who can spare a shilling shall be a sub-scriber. Swift.
. To do without; to lose willingly.
1 could have better spar’d a better man.
For his inind I do not care,
That’s a toy that I could spare;
Let his title be but great,
His cloaths rich, and band sit neat. Ben Jonson .
Sense of pleasure we may wellSpare out of life perhaps ; and not repine ;
But pain is perfect misery. Milton,
Now she might spare the ocean, and opposeYour conduct to the fiercest of her foes. Waller.
The fair blessing we vouchsafe to send;
Nor can we spare you long, tho’ often we may lend.
Dryden
. To omit; to forbear.
We might have spar’d our coming. Milton,
Be pleas'd your politicks to spare ;
I’m old enough, and can myself take care.Drt/den.
To use tenderly; to forbear; to treatwith pity; not to afflict; not to destroy ;to use with mercy.
Spare us, good lord. Common Prayer.
Who will set the discipline of wisdom over mineheart, that tliej spare me not for my ignorances ?
Ecclus. xxiii. 2.
Doth not each look a flash of lightning feel,
Which spares the body’s sheath, but melts thesteel ? Cleaveland.
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