Sprottle
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(Northern England, esp Yorks) (v, [ambitransitive]) To [sprawl] with arms and legs spread wide. May contain some element of rolling around and thrashing of limbs.
Also: Sprottling (Present participle or gerund)
Combined with kicking, e.g., kicking and sprottling signifies a negative emotional state as expressed by a person with limited impulse control rolling on the floor and [lashing] out; throwing a tantrum -
To struggle helplessly or ineffectually; specifically to struggle to rise.
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