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ge-springan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.
v. intrans.
To spring, bound, arise, go out, go forth; prosilire, exoriri, abire, procedere
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  • Swá ðæt blód gesprang

    as the blood sprang,

      Beo. Th. 3339; B. 1667.
  • Sigemunde gesprong æfter deáþ-dæge ðóm unlytel

    to Sigemund sprang after his death-day no little glory,

      1773; B. 884: Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 27; Gn. Ex. 196: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 24: Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 28.
v. trans.
To get by going[?], to cause to spring; eructare
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  • Wíd-gongel wíf word gespringeþ a rambling woman gets words [ = a bad reputation, or reproofs?] by wandering, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337,

      15; Gn. Ex. 65. [Or
    has gespringan the same meaning as in the following?] Féwor streámas neirxna wong gespranc

    quattuor flumina paradisi instar eructans,

      Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 5.
  • Gisprunt[?] word

    eructavit verbum.

      Jn. Skt. p. 187, 26.
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v.  gi-sprunt.
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