2. A shoot; a bud. [Obs.] --Holland.
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3. Fig.: A sudden outbreak; as, a spurt of jealousy.
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{Spurt grass} (Bot.), a rush fit for basket work. --Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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