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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SPLUNT, v., n.

I. v. To woo, court, make love, usually at dusk or under cover of dark, also used of animals (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 435; s.Sc. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Phr. to go a-spluntin', to go courting (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).Peb. 1805 J. Nicol Poems II. 9:
The lovers comin there to splunt.Rxb. 1808 A. Scott Poems 17:
An' when the amorous whidding hares, Do bicker thrang in splunting paires.Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems 44:
To a laft amang some hay; Like others i' the splunting way.Slk. a.1825 Hogg Tales (1837) II. 329:
It's nought for lasses to splunt a wee wi' lads.Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 371:
A great ploy for the young swankies tae rin a' athort the country at nicht spluntin.

II. n. A wooing, courting; love-making.Dmf. 1861 R. Quinn Heather Lintie 153:
Gif ocht appears tae maur yer “splunt.”