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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sparge, Spairge, v. [OF espargier (Godefroy), L. spargere to sprinkle, prob. with influence f. ME parget (Wyclif) to plaster. Cf. late ME spargette (Prompt. Parv.), Parge v. and later Sc. dial. spairge. Cf. Spargenv.] tr. a. To plaster, cement the internal walls of a building. b. To rough-cast the external walls.a. 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III 62.
[The council] ordanis James Barroun … to reparrall the kirk … and sparge the samyn 1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V 271. 1620 Mylne Master Masons 110.
Quhilk kirk … salbe thackit with sklaitt, … flourit with daillis, spargit within [etc.] 1622 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 147.
For ten leadis of lyme to spairge the new chamberis in my Lord Chancellaris ludgeing 16… Ars Quatuor Coronatorum XXI 189.
That no meassonis … tak upoun hand … to sparge with lyme and sand nor whyt with lyme and watterb. 1633 Ecclesia Antiqua 331.
[The magistrates … ordered the song school … to be sufficiently] roofed, slated, spargit and pinneit 1660 Lamont Diary 124.
The forepairt of the house was sparged with the tower head