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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1880-1956
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SPUNDER, v., n. Also spunner.
I. v. To gallop, run fast, rush, race, hurry (Sh., Ork. 1866 Edm. Gl.; Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Ork. 1929 Marw.; Cai. 1931, spunder, spunner; I.Sc., Cai. 1971). Cf. Spund.Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 121:
Noo [the Trow] cam' spunderan' usmal grim.Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 109:
Noo, doesna knollidge spunder?Sh. 1950 New Shetlander No. 20. 26:
Da wind spunderin ower da Byurgs.Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 210:
His galderin' laugh sheuk the waa's o' the hennyhoose an' meed the burds spunder for in.
II. n. 1. A gallop (I.Sc. 1971).Ork. 1888 in Ellis E.E.P. V. 806:
Dat trot becam a spunder shune.Sh. 1892 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 120:
Wi clunkin clugs ower Asgard's flür, At times he taks a spunder.Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 125:
Dey reed for da Skerries at a spunder.
¶2. A long-legged person (Ork. 1930).
[Appar. a variant of Spinner, I. 3., with epenthetic -d-.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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