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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SPRACK, n.² Also sprak. A chip of wood, splinter, freq. used coll. of waste scraps of wood, tree branches, etc., wood or straw litter. [sprak]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
I found no wan sprak this morning.Ork. 1934:
He got a very bad thumb caused by a sprak of wood running into it.Arg.¹ 1930:
The word was common in the yard for scrap, which was always referred to as sprack.Arg. 1937:
The process of drawing straws for thatching to ensure uniformity and straightness and eliminate short straws and “sprack”.