† springetn.
Obsolete. rare.
A small or young shoot.
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1640 R. Chamberlain in T. Rawlins Rebellion To Deare Friend sig. A2 To see a Springet of thy tender age, With such a lofty straine to word a Stage.
1659 R. Gell Ess. Amendm. Transl. Bible 236 In that springet, that sprout of righteousness, by whom..he saveth us.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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