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Sprucia
‖ ˈSprucia Obs. Also 8 Sprutia. [Alteration of Prucia Pruce: cf. Spruce n.] The country of Prussia; also attrib. in Sprucia deals. In Latin context the form occurs as early as 1419 in North Country Wills (Surtees) 23.1614 T. Gentleman Engl. Way to Wealth 6 For the Hollanders..are compelled to fetch....
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Sprucier
† ˈSprucier Obs.—1 [f. med.L. Sprucia (see prec.) or Spruce n.] A Prussian.1443 Acts Privy Counc. (1835) V. 233 My Lord Tres. hath declared..hou þat þe Spruciers & Hansze beth freer here in Ingland þan þe Kynges subgittes.
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Spruce
Spruce, n. (spruːs) Also 4 Sprws, Sprwys, 5 Sprewse, 6 Sprewce; 5–7 Sprusse, 5–6 Spruse, 6 Sprus, 7 Sc. Spruch. [Alteration of Pruce, Prussia: cf. Sprucia.] I. † 1. The country of Prussia. Also Spruce-land. See also Pruce 2 a, quot. 1377.1378 Durh. Acc. Rolls (Surtees) 47 In xxiiij piscibus de sprws...
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