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spung

noun
\ ˈspəŋ\
plural -s

Definition of spung

 (Entry 1 of 2)

chiefly Scottish
: purse

spung

transitive verb
\ "\

Definition of spung (Entry 2 of 2)

Scottish
: rob

History and Etymology for spung

Noun

probably alteration of Middle English punge, from Old English pung; akin to Middle Low German punge purse, Old High German scazfung, Old Norse pungr, Gothic pungs purse, and perhaps to Old English pocca, pohha bag, pocket

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