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  • 11spring´less — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his …

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  • 12spring´a|ble — spring «sprihng», verb, sprang or sprung, sprung, spring|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly; leap or jump: »to spring to attention. I sprang to my feet. The dog sprang at the thief. He sprang to his sleigh, to his …

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  • 13spring — [spriŋ] vi. sprang or sprung, sprung, springing [ME springen < OE springan, akin to Du & Ger springen < IE * sprenĝh , to move quickly (< base * sper , to jerk) > Sans spṛhayati, (he) strives for] 1. to move suddenly and rapidly;… …

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  • 14spring up — index arise (originate), issue (send forth), pullulate, supervene Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 15To spring at — Spring Spring (spr[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sprang} (spr[a^]ng) or {Sprung} (spr[u^]ng); p. p. {Sprung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Springing}.] [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. spe… …

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  • 16To spring in — Spring Spring (spr[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sprang} (spr[a^]ng) or {Sprung} (spr[u^]ng); p. p. {Sprung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Springing}.] [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. spe… …

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  • 17To spring on — Spring Spring (spr[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sprang} (spr[a^]ng) or {Sprung} (spr[u^]ng); p. p. {Sprung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Springing}.] [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. spe… …

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  • 18To spring upon — Spring Spring (spr[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sprang} (spr[a^]ng) or {Sprung} (spr[u^]ng); p. p. {Sprung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Springing}.] [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw. springa, Dan. springe; cf. Gr. spe… …

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  • 19spring — springlike, adj. /spring/, v., sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; springing; n., adj. v.i. 1. to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or… …

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  • 20spring — {{11}}spring (n.1) season following winter, 1540s, earlier springing time (late 14c.), spring time (late 15c.), spring of the year (1520s), which had replaced O.E. Lent by late 14c. From SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.); also see SPRING (Cf. spring)… …

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