Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SPART, v. To scatter dung with a ‘muck-hack', to put out dung from a cart into turnip or potato drills (Sc. 1911 S.D.D., Cai. 1971); to bespatter (Sh. 1971).
[Orig. uncertain, prob. an altered form of Spark, v., 3. Cf. Gael. spairt, to plaster, spatter.]
