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spavined

[ spav-ind ]
/ ˈspæv ɪnd /
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adjective
suffering from or affected with spavin.
being of or marked by a decrepit or broken-down condition: a spavined old school bus abandoned in a field.
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Origin of spavined

First recorded in 1400–50, spavined is from the late Middle English word spaveyned.See spavin, -ed3

Words nearby spavined

spatula, spatulate, spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn, spay, spaz, spaza shop, S.P.C.A.
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British Dictionary definitions for spavined

spavined
/ (ˈspævɪnd) /
adjective
vet science affected with spavin; lame
decrepit or worn out
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