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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1549
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Sparme, n. [ME and e.m.E. sperme (1386), sparme (1526), OF esperme, sperme (both 1362 in Larousse), L. sperma.] Sperm. — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 67/16.
Eirbis maist conuenient for medycyn. … hemp, that coagulis the flux of the sparme
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"Sparme n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/sparme>
