Thesaurus: springe

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1. v. i. 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.
2. v. t. To catch in a springe; to insnare.
3. v. t. To sprinkle; to scatter.
4. 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.
5. A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with asudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; asnare.As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
6. v. i. 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. v. t. To catch in a springe; to insnare. v. t. To sprinkle; to scatter.