Dry after a bath, shower or swim by evaporation.
Sprieve
SPREEV
spriːv
Verb
Example Sentences
"Just sprieve off."
"Let it sprieve in the sun."
Etymology & History
Wiltshire dialect verb meaning to dry by evaporation without towel. Let yourself sprieve. Etymology uncertain, possibly from Old English.
Word Details
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Region
Wiltshire
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Era
1700s
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Language
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Formality
neutral
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