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† ˈspintry Obs. rare.
[ad. L. spintria.]
1. A species of male prostitute.
The L. form is used as a pl. by Goldsm. Cit. World xxxiv.
1598R. Grenewey Tacitus, Ann. vi. i. (1622) 121 Then first of all were those vnknowen words of Sellaries and Spintries found out of the filthines of the place. 1603B. Jonson Sejanus iv. v, [Some] are ravish'd hence, like captives, and..dealt away, Unto his spintries, sellaries, and slaves.
2. A place used for unnatural practices.
1649C. Walker Relat. & Observ. ii. 257 Their New erected Sodomes and Spintries at the Mulbury-garden. |