Spang

Spang
Spang Spang, n. [AS. spange a clasp or fastening; akin to D. spang, G. spange, OHG. spanga, Icel. sp["o]ng a spangle.] A spangle or shining ornament. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

With glittering spangs that did like stars appear. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]


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  • Spang — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Dan Spang (* 1983), US amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler Günter Spang (1926–2011), deutscher Schriftsteller Paul Spang (1922–2009), luxemburgischer Historiker und Archivar Rainer Spang (* 1966), deutscher… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Spang — may refer to:*Spang Township, Minnesota, a township in Minnesota *Spang (Netherlands), a village in North Holland, the NetherlandsSpang village in Germany north of Trier between Bitburg and Wittich. This village was first mentioned in 1254. It is …   Wikipedia

  • Spang — Spang, v. i. To spring; to bound; to leap. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] But when they spang o er reason s fence, We smart for t at our own expense. Ramsay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spang — Spang, v. t. To spangle. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spang — Spang, n. A bound or spring. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spang — /spang/, adv. Informal. directly, exactly: The bullet landed spang on target. [1835 45, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

  • spang — spang·hew; spang; …   English syllables

  • spang — [spaŋ] adv. [< dial. spang, with a leap] Informal abruptly, directly, or exactly …   English World dictionary

  • spang — (el. spange) sb., en, e, ene (gangbræt over et vandløb) …   Dansk ordbog

  • spang — adverb Etymology: Scots spang to leap, cast, bang Date: 1843 1. to a complete degree 2. in an exact or direct manner ; squarely …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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