Obs. [Of doubtful origin: cf. ON. spang-, spǫng (Norw. spong; MSw. spang, Sw. spång) narrow bridge, perh. identical with SPANG sb.1] A narrow strip (of land or ground).
1610. Holland, Camden’s Brit., II. 220. The West part of it joyneth to the East side by a very small spange of land.
1747. in Rep. Comm. Inq. Charities (1830), XXVIII. 145. A small spang of ground.
