Now dial. [? f. SPERT 1.] (See quots.)
1686. Blome, Gentl. Recreat., II. 200/2. Fishing with a Spirt-Net,… being a common sort of Net, generally made with indifferent Meshes, and so it may do well for small Fish as well as for great.
1888. Elworthy, W. Somerset Word-bk., 700–1. Spirt-net.… A kind of fishing net…. It is a shallow bag in shape, tapering off to what is called a ‘purse’ [puus] made with a much finer mesh.
