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Where does “spreag” come from?

spreag (Irish) comes from Old Irish sprecaid — reproves, rebukes; wakes, rouses, urges.

spreag (Irish): urge, incite; arouse, inspire; prompt, encourage

Definitions

  1. urge, incite; arouse, inspire; prompt, encourage

Ancestry of “spreag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsprecaidreproves, rebukes; wakes, rouses, urges
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