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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Sponging,) Spoung(e)ing, vbl. n. [e.m.E. spunging (1575); Sponge v.] The action of cleaning fabric as in Sponge v. —1588 Treas. Acc. MS 109.
To … keiper of the tolbuith … for his seruice in keiping dichting spoungeing of the grene claythis in the chekker hous 1658 R. Moray Lett. fol. 302.
I would have left myself the liberty of spounging your doublet upon occasion
