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a-springan

  • verb [ strong ]
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a-springan, -spryngan, -sprincan; p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.
to spring up, arise, originate, break forth; surgere, assurgere, oriri, exoriri, rumpi, prorumpi
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  • Aspryngþ rihtwísnys

    orietur justitia,

    • Ps. Spl. 71, 7
    • :
    • R. Ben. 69
    • .
  • Asprang

    ortum traxit,

    • Lupi Serm. 3, 7
    • .
  • Ðá asprungon ealle wyllspringas ðære micelan niwelnisse

    rupti sunt omnes fontes abyssi magnæ,

    • Gen. 7, 11
    • .
to spring out, lack, fail, cease, fall away; deficere, desinere
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  • Asprang gást mín

    defecit spiritus meus,

    • Ps. Spl. C. 76, 3
    • .
  • Asprong hálig

    defecit sanctus,

    • 11, 1 : 72, 19
    • .
  • Ne ðám fore yrmþum ðe ðær inwuniaþ líf aspringeþ

    nor, through sorrows, shall life fail to them that dwell therein,

    • Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 8
    • ;
    • Cri. 1685: 30 b
    • ;
    • Th. 94, 11
    • ;
    • Cri. 1538
    • .
  • Wróht wæs asprungen

    strife had ceased,

    • Cd. 5 ; Th. 6, 4
    • ;
    • Gen. 83
    • :
    • Ps. Th. 54, 10
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  • Ðæt hí ne asprungan fram heora geleáfan

    ne a fide deficerent,

    • Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 6
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v.  a-sprincan a-spryngan.
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