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† to-ˈspring, v. Obs.
[OE. tospringan, f. to-2 + springan, spring v. So OHG. zispringan, MHG. ze-, zerspringen; Ger. zerspringen.]
intr. To spring apart; to burst asunder.
c1000ælfric Hom. II. 156 Se niðfulla deofol..wearp ða ænne stan to ðære bellan, þæt heo eall tosprang. Ibid. 382 Þæt [isene ᵹeat] tosprang þærrihte him toᵹeanes. 1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 10672 Þe bondes to-braste, and alle to-sprunge. c1320Cast. Love 593 Er him ouȝte þe herte to springe Þen he scholde him wraþþe for eny þinge. c1400St. Alexius 1020 Myne herte wil to-sprynge. |