springald

[ spring-uhld ]

noun

1. a youth; young fellow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of springald¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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It concerns the upstart springald whom the Princess Margaret had the bad taste to prefer to me.

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I hear that both she and the young springald who sought to set her at liberty are to be brought before him directly after supper.

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

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This mighty horseman was carried by his steed as lightly as the young springald by his Andalusian hackney.

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