spannishing

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spannishing \span"nish*ing\ (sp[a^]n"n[i^]sh*[i^]ng), n. [From
   OF. espanir to spread, F. ['e]panouir. See {Expand}.]
   The full blooming of a flower. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
   [1913 Webster]