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Scringe vs Springe - What's the difference?

scringe | springe |

As verbs the difference between scringe and springe

is that scringe is (uk|dialect|us|dialect) to cringe while springe is (obsolete) to sprinkle; to scatter.

As a noun springe is

(obsolete) snare.

scringe

English

Verb

(scring)
  • (UK, dialect, US, dialect) To cringe.
    • (Webster 1913)

    springe

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To sprinkle; to scatter.
  • * Chaucer
    • He would sowen some difficulty, / Or springen cockle in our cleane corn.
  • To catch in a springe; to ensnare.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) snare
  • * 1602 : , act 1 scene 3 line 114
    • Ay, springes to catch woodcocks

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