Citations:spane


 * 1509, in Mem. Fountains (Surtees), 235, xl:
 * yews with their lames to [=until] they be spaned.
 * 1896, Pall Mall Mag., April, 515:
 * To help the old shepherd in 'spaning' the lambs.
 * 1898, Hamilton, Mawkin, page 107:
 * The spaning of the lambs was by with, and the ewe [was] milking in full riot.