Now dial. [f. SPRUNT v.] A convulsive movement; a start; a spring or bound.
1693. Phil. Trans., XVII. 876. Then (having just only opened her Eyes and made Two Sprunts, without speaking one word) [she] dyed immediately.
a. 1800. Pegge, Suppl. Grose, Sprunt, or Sprint, a spring in leaping, and the leap itself. Derb.
1847–79. in dial. glossaries (Derby, Northampt., Shropsh., Warw.).
