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splore
[ splawr, splohr ]
/ splɔr, sploʊr /
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noun Scot.
a frolic; revel; carousal.
a commotion; disturbance.
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Origin of splore
First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps shortening of explore
Words nearby splore
splitting headache, split-up, split wings, splodge, sploosh, splore, splosh, splotch, splotchy, splurge, splutter
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How to use splore in a sentence
If we had not the recreation now and then of a bit splore with the sword, we should be lazily rotting to decay.
John Splendid|Neil MunroSo, Mr. Errol continued the splore, and smoked the Turk's head.
Two Knapsacks|John CampbellShe saw me, and kend me in the splore, for the mask fell frae my face for a blink.
The Black Dwarf|Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for splore
splore
/ (splɔːr) /
noun
Scot a revel; binge; escapade
Word Origin for splore
C18: of obscure origin
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