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To leap; to bound; to jump. The mountain stag that springs From height to height, and bounds along the plains. Philips.

A variety of steel, elastic, strong, and tough, rolled for springs, etc.

An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.

An active, springly young man. [Obs.] "There came two springals of full tender years." Spenser. Joseph, when he was sold to Potiphar, that great man, was a fair young springall. Latimer.

An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.

Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also springboc, and springbock.]

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.

One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who rouses game.

A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.

A fountain or source.

The state or quality of being springly. Boyle.

The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.

A springe. [Prov. Eng.]

A little spring. But yet from out the little hill Oozes the slender springlet still. Sir W. Scott.

stic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See Collembola, and Podura.

The time of spring; springtime. Thomson.

The season of spring; springtide.

Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott.

One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction.

ight; the dawn; hence, the beginning. Milton. The tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke i. 78.