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Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A Middle English form of spoon.
Examples
“An 'dis mornin', when she call for it, Milly, she 'spon' back, 'I' ain't got her, missy! 'jes dat-a-way.”
“Page 53 ax Brer Tarrypin ef he won't jine in en go long, en Brer Tarrypin 'spon' he don't keer ef he do, en den dey sot out.”
“De udder creeturs wuz too bizzy wid der fussin 'fer ter' spon 'unto de Crawfishes.”
“Brer Rabbit he rap on de roof er Brer Tarrypin's house, he did, en ax wuz he in, en Brer Tarrypin 'low dat he wuz, en den Brer Rabbit, he ax' im howdy, en den Brer Tarrypin he likewise 'spon' howdy, en den Brer Rabbit he say whar wuz Brer Tarrypin gwine, en Brer Tarrypin, he say w'ich he wern't gwine nowhar skasely.”
“Little Gal, she ax 'im won't he dance, en Brer Rabbit, he' spon 'how in de name er goodness kin a man dance w'iles he all tie up dis a-way, en den de Little Gal, she say she kin ontie' im, en Brer Rabbit, he say he ain't keerin 'ef she do.”
“Mr. Man up'n ax 'im is he got a bad cole, en Brer Rabbit' spon 'dat he smell sump'n' w'ich it don't smell like ripe peaches.”
“Brer Fox he 'spon', he did, dat it look mighty fur off ter him.”
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation
“Youer de same ole Cousin Wildcat w'at my gran'daddy use ter kick en cuff w'en you 'fuse ter' spon '.”
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation
“Little Gal, she ax 'im won't he dance, en Brer Rabbit, he' spon 'how in de name er goodness kin a man dance w'iles he all tie up dis a-way, en den de Little Gal, she say she kin ontie' im, en Brer Rabbit, he say he aint keerin 'ef she do.”
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation
“De udder creeturs wuz too busy wid der fussin 'fer ter' spon 'unto de Crawfishes.”
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