"spready" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1944, Emily Carr, “Attic Eagles”, in The House of All Sorts",
          "text": "Things about my place were more spready than high, myself; my house, the sheep-dogs, and Dolf, the Persian cat, whose silver fleece parted down the centre of his back and fluffed wide. Even my apple trees and lilacs grew spready.",
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          "text": "1912, Hides and Skins: From the Animal’s Back to the Tannery Door, Chicago: Shoe and Leather Weekly, “The Hid and Skin Trade in Great Britain,” p. 132,\nA fine spready hide is also obtained from the Hereford breed, these being favored by harness and belting makers."
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        "Having a large surface area in proportion to its weight."
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        "(tanning, of an animal hide) Having a large surface area in proportion to its weight."
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        "(of a microorganism) Having a tendency to spread more easily."
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        "A spready hide."
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        "(tanning, dated) A spready hide."
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        "(tanning, of an animal hide) Having a large surface area in proportion to its weight."
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        "A spready hide."
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