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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SPRANGLE, v. To struggle, make a spring in order to get free; to spring up suddenly (Rxb. 1825 Jam.); to sprawl (Ork. 1904 E.D.D.). [sprɑŋl]
[Mid.Eng. sprangle, to sprawl, struggle. Also in U.S. usage, to spread far and wide, to straggle. Of obscure orig.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sprangle v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sprangle>
