a-sprawladv.
/əˈsprɔːl/ In a sprawling posture, sprawling.
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a-sprawl1878
1878 R. Jefferies Gamekeeper at Home 157 He throws himself all a-sprawl upon the ground.
1880 R. Jefferies Round about Great Estate 73 Dropping a-sprawl.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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