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In some senses, spavined is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
brute, poor
VERB + SPAVINED
broken-winded
SPAVINED + NOUN
article, poney
PREP.
in, on, upon
adj
Of a horse: having spavin (“a disease of horses caused by a bony swelling which develops in a leg due to inflammation”).
[H]e […] made a present to Andrew of a broken-winded and spavined poney, in order to enable him to pursue his journey.
A horse-giver, no more than a horse-seller, has a right to palm his spavined article upon us for good ware. An equivalent is expected in either case; and, with my own good will, I would no more be cheated out of my thanks, than out of my money.
Of a person: lame due to a leg disease.
Of a person or a thing: old, worn-out; also, obsolete.
I’m a spavined old warrior, and I don’t have much time left in this world, but I still have a few tricks to teach these whippersnappers.
If God hide his path, Satan is at hand to turn Convoy: if any have a minde to ride poſte, hee vvill helpe them vvith a freſh ſpavin'd Opinion at every Stage.
[H]e […] made a present to Andrew of a broken-winded and spavined poney, in order to enable him to pursue his journey.
WiktionaryA horse-giver, no more than a horse-seller, has a right to palm his spavined article upon us for good ware. An equivalent is expected in either case; and, with my own good will, I would no more be che
Wiktionary[…] Mr. Thumble, […] had ridden over to Hogglestock on a poor spavined brute belonging to the bishop's stable, and which had once been the bishop's cob.
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In some senses, spavined is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.