springe (third-person singular simple present springes, present participle springeing or springing, simple past springed, past participle sprent or springed)
(obsolete) To sprinkle; to scatter.
(transitive) To catch in a springe; to ensnare.
springe (plural springes)
(obsolete) A snare.
• Persing, Spigner, pingers
Source: Wiktionary
Springe, n. Etym: [From Spring, v. i.: cf. G. sprenkel, Prov. E. springle.]
Definition: 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. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
Springe, v. t.
Definition: To catch in a springe; to insnare. [R.]
Spring"e ( or ), v. t. Etym: [OE. sprengen. See Sprinkle.]
Definition: To sprinkle; to scatter. [Obs.] He would sowen some difficulty, Or springen cockle in our cleane corn. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
