imp. & p. p. of Spin. [ 1913 Webster ]
Spun hay,
Spun silk,
Spun yarn (Naut.),
n. A sponge. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gael. spong, or Ir. sponc, tinder, sponge; cf. AS. sponge a sponge (L. spongia), spōn a chip. Cf. Sponge, Punk. ]
A lawless and dangerous set, men of spunk, and spirit, and power, both of mind and body. Prof. Wilson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.