sprunt

The story

Apparently a variation of sprent or sprint. This term originated as a Victorian-era Scots word in the Roxburgh region.

First known use, by meaning

• 17th–20th c. To make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.
• from 19th c. To court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks.
• from 19th c. To seek to gain the affections of a person.
• 17th–19th c. A sudden movement; a leap or jump.
• 18th c. Something bouncy or perky.
• 17th–19th c. Active; lively; vigorous.