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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Sprinkill, v.2 Also: sprynkle, -il(l. [ME and e.m.E. sprinkle, sprankle (both Trevisa), sprenkle (c1400), spryncle (1542).] intr. To wriggle, dart quickly. —1513 Doug. xi xiv 71.
The serpent … All thocht scho wreill and sprynkill [Ruddim. sprynkil], bend or skyp, Evir the sarar this ern strenys hys gryp 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 56.
The syluer scalyt fyschis on the greit Ourthwort cleir stremys sprynkland [Ruddim. sprinkilland] for the heyt
