Sprŭnt1, v. i.
v. i. [From sprout, modified and strengthened by a nasal sound. Cf. A-S. springlic, springlic, lively.] To spring up; to germinate; to spring forward or outward. [Obs.]
To sprunt up, to draw one's self up suddenly as in anger or defiance; to bristle up; to show sudden resentment. [Colloq. Local U. S.]
☞ This word is still used in the country to express the action of a male turkey when he spreads his wings and shows his pride, which he accompanies with a quick, forward movement.