spavined

[ spav-ind ]

adjective

1. suffering from or affected with spavin.
2. being of or marked by a decrepit or broken-down condition:

   a spavined old school bus abandoned in a field.

ˈspavined

/ ˈspævɪnd /

adjective

1. vet science affected with spavin; lame
2. decrepit or worn out

Word History and Origins

Origin of spavined¹

First recorded in 1400–50, spavined is from the late Middle English word spaveyned. See spavin, -ed ³

Example Sentences

It reminded him of the man who had a poor old lean, bony, spavined horse, with swelled legs.

From The Daily Beast

Jake gave an extra motion to his spavined leg and looked up quizzically into the rigid face of the old man.

From Project Gutenberg

I collected a regular hospital of spavined, knock-kneed beasts, and he took them from me without a word at thirty pounds apiece.

From Project Gutenberg

There are people like spavined horses, and one must always get them warm in their work, and they never show the blemish.

From Project Gutenberg

"Walks like a pair of spavined sugar tongs," was Waddles' comment.

From Project Gutenberg

And they're all tryin' to borry money off'm me and sell me spavined hosses.

From Project Gutenberg