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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SPONSHES, n.pl. Also sponses. The nostrils and the passage from them to the throat (Sh. (sponshes), Ork. (sponses) a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 303, XII. 210, 1866 Edm. Gl.). [′spɔnʃɪz]
[Norw., Dan. spuns, a bung(-hole) in a barrel, M.L.Ger. spunt, id. The change of meaning is prob. due to sea-taboo usage.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sponshes n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sponshes>
