A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Sprayngis], sb. pl. sprinklings, S3. See [Sprengen].

[ Spreden], v. to spread, PP, S, S2; spradde, pt. s., C2; spredd, pp., S; sprad, C; y-sprad, C2.—AS. sprǽdan.

[ Spreit], sb. spirit, S3; spyryte, Prompt.—Lat. spiritus.

[ Sprengen], v. to sprinkle, W, G; sprente, pt. s., S3; spreynten, pl., W2; spreynd, pp., S2, C2, C3, W; spreind, W; spreynt, W; y-spreynd, C.—AS. sprengan, causal of springan.

[ Sprengen], v. to spring, to be diffused; sprent, pt. s., S3.—AS. sprengan, to spring (Sweet).

[ Sprenkelin], v. to sprinkle, to dart, Prompt.; sprynkland, pr. p., darting in various directions (of fish in the water), S3.

[ Spring], sb. a rod, sprig, PP; sprynge, P; sprenges, pl., W2.

[ Springen], v. to spring, to arise, to dawn, PP, S, C2; sprynge, PP; sprenge, pr. s. subj., W; sprang, pt. s., S; sprong, S; sprungen, pp., S2; sprunge, S; sprongen, S3; spronge, C; i-sprunge, S. Der.: springing, beginning, source, C2.—AS. springan, pt. sprang (pl. sprungon), pp. sprungen.

[ Springen], v. to make to spring, rouse; sprange, pt. pl., S3. See below.

[ Springen], v. to sprinkle, C2; y-spronge, pp., S2. Der.: springyng, sprinkling, W. See [Sprengen].