Old English · verb
springan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˈsprin.ɡɑn/[ˈspriŋ.ɡɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈsprin · ɡɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- sprinkdiffusedspurtleapbound
Meaning
-
to leap, bound
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to burst forth (as a fluid), to spurt
forð under fexe....for the swing, the blood from his veins sprang forth under his hair.
...for swenge swat ædrum sprong -
to grow (as a plant)
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to rise (as the sun)
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to spread, be diffused
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | springe | sprang |
| 2nd singular | springst | sprunge |
| 3rd singular | springþ | sprang |
| Plural | springaþ | sprungon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | springe | sprunge |
| Plural | springen | sprungen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | springan |
| Inflected infinitive | springenne |
| Imperative singular | spring |
| Imperative plural | springaþ |
| Present participle | springende |
| Past participle | sprungenġesprungen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *springan.
Descendants
spring, sprink
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