spraints

plural noun

ˈsprānts

: otter's dung

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sprayntes, from Middle French espraintes, plural of esprainte piece of otter's dung, from feminine of espraint, past participle of espraindre, espreindre to express, squeeze out

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