spurtletn.
/ˈspəːtlɪt/ rare.
A little spurt.
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1921 E. M. Forster Let. 28 Sept. in Hill of Devi (1953) 132 I annoyed him.., and he had a spurtlet of temper and said I was not his friend.
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n.1921- to put a contract out on
- to put a contract out on someone
- to put a crimp in
- to put a crimp into
- to put a crimp on
- to put a dent in
- to put a dog on the scent
- to put a double on
- to put a etc though the mincer
- to put a etc through etc paces
- to put a etc through its paces
- to put a etc through paces
- to put a fear unto a person's fud
- to put a finger in the wind
- to put a finger into a person's pie
- to put a finger into pie
- to put a finger on
- to put a finger on a person
- to put a finger on a thing
- to put a finger to the wind
- to put a finger upon
- to put a finger upon a person
- to put a finger upon a thing
- to put a foot wrong
- to put a footing