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Sprant vs Sprunt - What's the difference?

sprant | sprunt |

As verbs the difference between sprant and sprunt

is that sprant is simple past of sprint while sprunt is to spring up; to germinate.

As a noun sprunt is

any short, stiff object.

As an adjective sprunt is

active; lively; vigorous.

sprant

English

Verb

(head)
  • (nonstandard, or, humorous) (sprint)
  • * 2011 , Tom Clement, What Will Other People Think? , page 166
    • I shouted at Caroline’s mum to call the vets and call my dad. Then I sprant down to the bungalow at the bottom to get Chris and Nicky.

    sprunt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To spring up; to germinate.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) any short, stiff object.
  • * 1662 , , Book I, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 35:
    • "As for that little sprunt piece of the Brain'' which they call the ''Conarion ..."
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A leap; a spring.
  • A steep ascent in a road.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Active; lively; vigorous.
    • (Kersey)