springal


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springal

(ˈsprɪŋɡəl)
n
archaic a young man
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``Not I, by the light of Heaven!'' answered Prince John; ``this same springal, who conceals his name, and despises our proffered hospitality, hath already gained one prize, and may now afford to let others have their turn.'' As he spoke thus, an unexpected incident changed the fortune of the day.
But this entirely ignores the existence of the word vernal, which appears to have the -al suffix and, in semantic terms, seems to serve exactly as * springal would if it existed.
Anderson WAC, Castle L, Scotter MJ, Massey RC, Springal C.

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