spait

/speɪt/
noun
  1. A flood or overflow of water, especially in a stream or river.
    • Farmers worried that the spait would ruin their crops along the riverbank.
    • The old bridge was washed away by a sudden spait in the spring.
    • After the heavy rain, the river was in full spait, covering the nearby fields.
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