spunk

sytyke

sisu puhekieltä A spark.
1886, w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Kidnapped (novel)|Kidnapped, 2009, http://books.google.com.au/books?id=GjvnqMZerrYC&pg=PA109&lpg=PA109&dq=%22spunks%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=d1QMiGjEcx&sig=PIZ0xTyKU0gQZymtCRg5dPab2Rg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1s9hUIWFF-P_iAekoYH4AQ&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22spunks%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 109,

“(..)That′s none such an entirely bad little man, yon little man with the red head,” said Alan. “He has some spunks of decency.”

Spunk, or Touch-wood prepared, might perhaps make it Russet: and some, as Beringuccio affirmeth, have promised to make it Red.

At present, her only means of procuring subsistence for herself and children, is by making spunks or matches, which, either she or her eldest child, a girl about six years of age, sells from door to door.

“Spunks — spunks — spunks — who will buy my spunks?” — cried an errant voice with a beseeching earnestness(..).

“I reckon I′m as good as a mule,” he declared. “Maria knows what that desert is as well as we do, but she′s got more spunk than either of us. I'm not going to let any mule show more spunk than me.”

“You've got spunk, missy, I′ll have to say that for you. Maybe with your spunk and my good looks we can get this place in shape again.”

It was Sarah′s turn to laugh.

We are welcomed by 20 year old spunks, as we make a last valiant attempt with our bodies - gasp, gasp - and try to get back in shape.

It was runny stuff and, as she felt Brain loosen his hold on the drawstrings, Cackle's spunk dripped onto the shelf of her chin.