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A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. "As a woodcock to mine own springe." (Shak)
Origin: From Spring,: cf. G. Sprenkel, Prov. E. Springle.
(01 Mar 1998)
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