spunkie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spunkie
Example Sentences
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His wife was a clever woman, and they had two daughters, Miss Virginia and Miss Carolina; but he was himself an ettercap, a perfect spunkie of passion, as ever was known in town or country.
From The Annals of the Parish; or, the chronicle of Dalmailing during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder by Galt, John
Old Nancy, knowing how painfully superstitious Dugald was, refrained from introducing anything more in the shape of either brownie or spunkie.
From Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea by Stables, Gordon
My Meg she is waitin' abeigh— Ilk spunkie that flits through the fen Wad jealously lead me astray Frae my ain bonnie lass o' the glen!
From Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie, and other poems by Crawford, Isabella Valancy
The only man interested in business, who walked in a steady manner at his old pace, though he sometimes was seen, being of a spunkie temper, grinding the teeth of vexation, was Mr Cayenne himself.
From The Annals of the Parish; or, the chronicle of Dalmailing during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder by Galt, John
Logan, the only senior who marked the byplay, thought him a hardy young spunkie.
From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas
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