Chapter Sour to Spelling of S by Soule's Synonymes

3. Pair, team, yoke of animals.

Span, v. a. Compass, measure, cross, overlay.

Spanish-bayonet, n. Yucca, Adam’s needle, bear-grass.

Spanish-fly, n. Blister-fly, blister-beetle (Canthar is vesicatoria).

Spank, v. a. Strike (with the open hand), slap.

Span-new, a. Brand-new, fire-new, quite new spick-and-span new.

Spanworm, n. Geometer, looper, green looper, canker-worm (Anisopteryx)

Spar, v. n.

1. Box.

2. Dispute, wrangle, quarrel, bicker, squabble, spat (colloq.)

Spar, n.

1. Pole, beam

2. Boxing-match.

Spare, v. a.

1. Reserve, save, lay by, lay aside, set apart, set aside.

2. Dispense with, do without, part with.

3. Withhold, omit, forbear, refrain from.

4. Withhold from, keep from.

5. Give, grant, afford, allow, give up.

6. Preserve (from anything dreaded), save.

7. Save, withhold, gain, reserve.

Spare, v. n.

1. Be frugal, be parsimonious, economize, pinch.