spiriting

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The last syllable was no sooner out of my mouth than tea, coffee, and chocolate was out of theirs, all spirting different ways just like so many young grampuses.

From Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer by Marryat, Frederick

Then kneel here, and take this elastic bag in your hand; turn this rose right over my hands as I work, and keep the spray steadily spirting on the place.

From A Dream of the North Sea by Runciman, James

Fuses with much spirting and covers the charcoal with antimonial fumes.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

When the ice is only in part worn off, it is renewed by taking some water into the mouth, and spirting it over the former coating.

From Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 by Parry, William Edward, Sir

Evaporate to complete dryness, taking care to avoid spirting.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius