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spynge

  • noun [ feminine ]
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spynge, an; f.
A sponge
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  • Elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déþ (

    tanquam spongia

    ),
      Ors. 5, 7; Swt. 230, 27.
  • Hí bewundon áne spyngan (spingan,

      MS. B.) mid ysopo, Jn. Skt. 19, 29 MS. A. Spingan, Mk. Skt. 15, 36.
  • Spincgan,

      Homl. Th. ii. 256, 32.
  • Spync ł Spynga,

      Lind.: spynge, Rush. Mt. Kmbl. 27, 46.
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v. sponge.
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v.  sponge.
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  • spynge, n.