spung

1 of 2

noun

ˈspəŋ

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: purse

spung

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

Scottish

: rob

Word History

Etymology

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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