SPASM
NOUNS
1393 — THROE any violently pain, spasm, or convulsion
1400 — GRIDE a spasm of pain, a pang → obs.
1400 — GRIP a twinge of pain; a spasm
1400 — SPASMUS spasm → obs.
1424 — CRICK a painful muscle spasm or cramp, esp. in the neck or back
1482 — PANG a sudden sharp spasm of pain which grips the body or a part of it
1500 — MISSPRINGING cramping, spasm → obs.
1578 — THROB a spasm of pain
1614 — GIRD a spasm of pain, sudden pang → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1671 — ORGASM a sudden movement, spasm, contraction, or convulsion → obs.
1788 — KINK a cramp, spasm, or stiffness in the neck, back, etc.
1813 — RICK a strain, sprain, spasm, or wrench. esp. of the back
1830 — CATCH a sudden spasm of intense localized pain; a stitch, a muscle cramp
1857 — CRAMP-COLIC abdominal spasms; appendicitis → Amer. dial.
1927 — WINGDING a fit or spasm, esp. as simulated by a drug addict → US sl.
VERBS
1850 — CRICK to cause a spasm in the neck, back, etc. → colloq.
1938 — SPAZ to experience or undergo a spasm → sl., orig. & chiefly US
1984 — SPAZZ OUT to suffer a spasm, losing physical control → US sl.
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