Chaimai Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) spint Never heard of "spint" >swine Neither had I, but just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist:- SPINT In parts of German-speaking Europe and the Netherlands, a unit of dry capacity used for grain. In the Netherlands, 20th century, a unit of capacity, = 5 liters. Some 19th century values, from Doursther: Back to:- SPEND Edited February 21, 2009 by Chaimai
ChiefMonkey Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 spint Never heard of "spint" >swine Neither had I, but just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist:- SPINT In parts of German-speaking Europe and the Netherlands, a unit of dry capacity used for grain. In the Netherlands, 20th century, a unit of capacity, = 5 liters. Some 19th century values, from Doursther: Back to:- SPEND I thought the words had to be English? Otherwise, we could come up with all sorts of nonesense! I suggest, back to >SWINE
Chaimai Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 I thought the words had to be English?Otherwise, we could come up with all sorts of nonesense! I suggest, back to >SWINE There are no rules, although it appears that you want to introduce some. There have been a few 'odd' ones already. Suggest that we leave to tijnebijn, the OP, to set any. If he wants to exclude pluerals, have only words in the Oxford English Dictionary then it is up to him. Current word is TAINT
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