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Sparg(e)ing, vbl. n. Also: spairg- and -ine, -yn(e, -e(i)n, sperging, (spurging). [Sparge v. Cf. Parging vbl. n.]

1. The action of plastering or rough-casting, also, spargeing (something) quhyt, ? = whitewashing.(1) 1529 Edinb. Hammermen 126b.
For spargeing of the jlle & for walter to it 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II 94.
Twa large moreis pikis to put one thar bussumis for spargyne of the kirk 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II 94.
For walter to the laying of the kirk flure, spargen of the kirk, grinding of the calke [etc.] 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 385.
For spargein of the greit wall nixt the kirk under and abowe 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 400.
To the spangeonir for spargine the haill entres and the gabillis and west syde of the nether new tolbuith 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 402.
For spargyn of the saittis bayth heych and lauche 1565–6 Edinb. Old Acc. II 224.
To the spargenar for his hale laubour within and without in spargein 1579 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 306.
To George Wallance spargeonar and his marrow spargeing the auld hall [etc.] … sett in task to thame for xxvi lib. 1580 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 309.
For the drawing of the kingis majesteis armis be a panter … For the spargeing of it 1587 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 293.
To the sparioner for spargein of the trans betuixt the tua durris 1595 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 587.
Spargeing the sangscoole … inwith and outwith 1641 Kirkcaldy Presb. 204.
For spargeing and carrying up the lime 1641 Kirkcaldy Presb. 205.(b) 1615 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 360.
For mending the tua chimnayis … and spairging of thame 1622 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 147.
For tua dayes and ane half wark in spairgeing the Chancellaris heich chalmeris(c) 1664 Bk. Dunvegan I xlvii.
To compleit and outred all the brasses of the chimneyes belonging to the said hous put ane cagling in the gavell, and sperging of the haill hous(d) 1630 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 169.
Spurging(2) 1584 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II 387.
For pantin of the beleif and spargeing quhyt of the vyndok with spargeing quhyt off tua pilleris tharanent

2. attrib. With mortar. 1561–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I 423.
To the spargeour for ridling of maire spargyn mortar 1565–6 Edinb. Old Acc. II 224.
Thre laidis of lyme to be spairgein mortar