She left the Spurtle sticking in the porridge, and dropped into the laird's chair.
"Warlock o' Glenwarlock"
George MacDonald
Spurtle spoon; whins gorse.
"More English Fairy Tales"
Various
So he went to the centre of the square, where he stood for a while looking at the aquatic plants and listening to the Spurtle of the fountain.
"Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color"
Brander Matthews