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Sprue vs Sprug - What's the difference?

sprue | sprug |

As a noun sprue

is sprue (all senses).

As a verb sprug is

(obsolete) to make smart.

sprue

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) spruw, sprouw .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
    • Derived terms
    * celiac sprue

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (founding) The hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
  • (founding) Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
    • See also
    * flash

    Anagrams

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    sprug

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To make smart.
    • (Webster 1913)