spraddle

[ sprad-l ]

/ ˈspræd l /

to straddle.

to sprawl.

Origin of spraddle

1625–35; origin uncertain; compare Norwegian dialect spradla squirm, flail

By putting Spraddle through his paces he ought to be able to reach it before dark.

Ted Strong's Motor Car |Edward C. Taylor
Sometime later, he overtook the proud child on his way to Spraddle Creek, and brought him back under protest.

Mothering on Perilous |Lucy S. Furman
Dick forced Spraddle down the steep bank of the coulee, and was soon at the bottom.

Ted Strong's Motor Car |Edward C. Taylor
And all the good hard dollars just waiting for someone to spraddle them around!

The Woman in Black |Edmund Clerihew Bentley

Dick buckled on his belt and holster, and, mounting his pony Spraddle, set out for a long ride across the prairie.

Ted Strong's Motor Car |Edward C. Taylor