[f. SPURT v.1] The action of the vb., in various senses.
1611. Cotgr., Iallissement, a spurting, sprowting, spouting, or spinning vp (of water). Ibid., Seringuement, a squirting; an iniecting, or spurting of liquor by a Siringe.
1676. Wiseman, Chirurg. Treat., I. xvi. 72 (J.). If it happened from a Puncture of a Lancet, the manner of the spurting out of the Bloud will shew it.
1677. Miége, Fr. Dict., I. Rejaillissement, a spurting up.
1708. Sewel, II. Uytspatting, a Spurting out, lanching out.
1822. Shelley, Scenes fr. Faust, ii. 213. What glimmering spurting, stinking, burning, As Heaven and Earth were overturning.
1844. Emerson, Ess., II. Nature. The crackling and spurting of hemlock in the flames.
1869. Day, Puddling, 5, in Rankine, Mach. & Hand-tools. The spurting about of the metal.
