springe

Pronunciation: /spɹɪnd͡ʒ/

The English word “springe” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

To sprinkle; to scatter.
To catch in a springe; to ensnare.

noun

A snare.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sprengen, from Old English sprenġan, sprenġċan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprangijan, from Proto-Germanic *sprangijaną (“to cause to spring”). See sprinkle.

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