Meaning of 'springe'

Find the meaning of the word ‘springe’

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Meaning of ‘springe’

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springe

A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak. To catch in a springe; to insnare. [R.] To sprinkle; to scatter. [Obs.] He would sowen some difficulty, Or springen cockle in our cleane corn. Chaucer.

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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