springald

American  

[spring-uhld] / ˈsprɪŋ əld /

noun

1. a youth; young fellow.

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Etymology

Origin of springald

1400–50; late Middle English, alteration (by dissimilation) of *springard leaper, jumper. See spring, -ard

Example Sentences

Nay, but as a saucy young springald.

From Project Gutenberg

I hear that both she and the young springald who sought to set her at liberty are to be brought before him directly after supper.

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Ah! and what then, nothing but my parks, my woods, and my forest-walks will suffice for the recreation of that young springald.

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Thou art a bold young springald as ever it was my lot to fall in with," said the forester, stepping a pace back and regarding his rival with a scowling look; "and by my fay, for your inches, as likely a young fellow as ere I looked upon, well limbed and clean made as a good bred colt.

From Project Gutenberg

"We will save him," said the Bearnais; "when our poor old Uncle of the Red Hat dies, they will doubtless try to make a king of this springald."

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