sparchy a Cp EDD sparch 'brittle.' Comb sparchy bough: dry red or brown branch of a spruce or fir; BLASTY BOUGH.
C 70-12 Because the sparchy bough is quite dry it was used for spreading on the flakes; the fish could he placed on something [allowing] the air to get at it. The boughs were also used for lighting fires because they were so easy to [ignite].
