A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Sponge,) Spunge, Spounge, v. [ME and e.m.E. sponge (1392), spunge (1550), OF esponger, L. spongiāre; Spong(e n.] tr. To clean (something) with a sponge or ? to brush (something) clean. —a1568 Bann. MS 158a/46.
Quhair hes thow bene, hursoun, … Schir, I was on the baxster spoungeand ȝour goun 1577 Treas. Acc. XIII 180.
Foure elnis braid grene claith to spunge his majesteis claithis on 1595 Duncan Etym.
Verro, to spounge, scowre, clenge
