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Quotation dates: 1845
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¶SPOOR, v. A slurred pronunciation of pour, to scatter or throw (money), phs. adapted from pour out s.v. Pour, v., 1.(1).Edb. 1845 J. H. A. Macdonald Life Jottings (1915) 75:
The air resounded with cries. "Spoor it doon, and try your luck," shouted the roulette man as he spun his wheel.
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