springed
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From springe + -ed (“past participle suffix”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
springed
- simple past and past participle of springe
Etymology 2 edit
From spring + -ed (“having, equipped with”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
springed (comparative more springed, superlative most springed)
- (usually with preceding modifier) Having (a given type of) springs; equipped with (a given type of) springs.
- 1970, Kazimierz Godłowski, “The chronology of the Late Roman and early migration periods in Central Europe”, in Acta scientiarum litterarumque: Schedae archeologicae[1], Nakładem Uniwersytetu Jagiellonśkiego, page 22:
- They were probably the work of individual craftsmen working to meet the chieftains' needs. Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.
- 2008 December 2, Irvine Welsh, Crime[2], Random House, →ISBN, page 1:
- Snibbing down the springed catch to secure a slatted wooden barrier, mindful of pained fingers past, she strategically pulled her hand back, thinking of it as a smart mouse stealing cheese from a trap.
Translations edit
having springs
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