Springe

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A device for snaring small game, made by attaching a noose to a branch under tension.
  • n. A trap or snare.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To sprinkle; to scatter.
  • n. snare
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare.
  • v. To catch in a springe; to insnare.
  • v. To sprinkle; to scatter.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To sprinkle.
  • n. A noose or snare for catching small game; a gin.
  • To catch in a springe.
  • To set springes; catch game by means of springes.
  • Active; nimble; brisk; agile.
  • Word Usage
    "“Never tell me of your points of honour,” said Touchwood, raising his voice altogether above the general tone of polite conversation — “all humbug, Captain MacTurk — mere hair-traps to springe woodcocks — men of sense break through them.”"
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    gin    snare    insnare    sprinkle    scatter   
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