Noah Webster
Springe
SPRINGE, noun [from spring.] A gin; a noose; which being fastened to an elastic body, is drawn close with a sudden spring, by which means it catches a bird.
SPRINGE, verb transitive To catch in a springe; to ensnare.
SPRINGE, noun [from spring.] A gin; a noose; which being fastened to an elastic body, is drawn close with a sudden spring, by which means it catches a bird.
SPRINGE, verb transitive To catch in a springe; to ensnare.