a-sproutadv.
/əˈspraʊt/ In a sprouting condition, sprouting.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > [adverb] > into existence
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1880 R. Browning Dramatic Idyls 2nd Ser. 79 Nip these foolish fronds of hope a-sprout.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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adv.1880- spiraea
- spiraeas
- spiraein
- spiral
- spiral arm
- spiral auger
- spiral battery
- spiral bevel gear
- spiral binding
- spiral bit
- spiral cam
- spiral cell
- spiral cleavage
- spiral divergence
- spiral galaxy
- spiral gear
- spiral gearing
- spiral instability
- spiral nebula
- spiral of archimedes
- spiral pump
- spiral punch
- spiral screw
- spiral spring
- spiral stability