spunk

spunk
spunkless, adj.
/spungk/, n.
1. pluck; spirit; mettle.
2. touchwood, tinder, or punk.
[1530-40; b. SPARK1 and obs. funk spark, touchwood (c. D vonk, G Funke)]

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