springald

[ spring-uh ld ]
/ ˈsprɪŋ əld /

noun

a youth; young fellow.

Origin of springald

1400–50; late Middle English, alteration (by dissimilation) of *springard leaper, jumper. See spring, -ard

Words nearby springald

spring valley, spring vetch, spring-clean, spring-cleaning, spring-loaded, springald, springboard, springbok, springbuck, springdale, springe

Example sentences from the Web for springald

  • Well, my wild little maid, be good enough to repeat to me what you whispered just now to that springald of a captain.

    The Border Rifles |Gustave Aimard

  • Had she, after all, made so little impression on this springald despite her tacit encouragement of him!

    The Song of the Wolf |Frank Mayer