Spin

“Spin” is not terribly uncommon, but it’s a good, strong verb with “spun, had spun” as its perfect and participle forms… but the less-common perfect for “span” delights me.  Spin, span, spun – Dear fiber friends, this one is dedicated to you.

  • 08.030 while the boat span slowly off

Splinter

  • 04.004 The lightning splinters on the peaks,
  • 04.005 or splintered into little bits with a bang.
  • 04.016 in a splintered second,
  • 11.019 the handles splintered
  • 12.101 and an avalanche of splintered stones fell
  • 13.019 reflected and splintered
  • 13.048 and splintered
  • 14.024 His last throes splintered it to sparks