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Springe :: Springe (v. i.) 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..

Leap :: Leap (n.) The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound..

Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter..

Hop :: Hop (v. i.) To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do..

Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously..

Font :: Font (n.) A fountain; a spring; a source.

Springall :: Springald (a.) Alt. of Springal.

Wellhead :: Wellhead (n.) A source, spring, or fountain..

Flounce :: Flounce (v. i.) To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a horse in mire; to flounder; to throw one's self with a jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure..

Overwind :: Overwind (v. t.) To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum..

Regulator :: Regulator (n.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive..

Rampant :: Rampant (v.) Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious..

Bolt :: Bolt (v. i.) To spring suddenly aside, or out of the regular path; as, the horse bolted..

Elastic :: Elastic (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic..

Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly.

Springboard :: Springal (n.) An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.

Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To bend by force, as something stiff or strong; to force or put by bending, as a beam into its sockets, and allowing it to straighten when in place; -- often with in, out, etc.; as, to spring in a slat or a bar..

Viviparous :: Viviparous (a.) Producing young in a living state, as most mammals, or as those plants the offspring of which are produced alive, either by bulbs instead of seeds, or by the seeds themselves germinating on the plant, instead of falling, as they usually do; -- opposed to oviparous..

Overbear :: Overbear (v. i.) To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.

Be- :: Be- () To make the action of a verb particular or definite; as, beget (to get as offspring); beset (to set around)..

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