Springed
noun
1.
a snare for catching small game.
verb (used with object), springed, springing.
2.
to catch in a springe.
verb (used without object), springed, springing.
3.
to set a springe or springes.
noun
1.
a snare set to catch small wild animals or birds and consisting of a loop attached to a bent twig or branch under tension
verb
2.
(intransitive) to set such a snare
3.
(transitive) to catch (small wild animals or birds) with such a snare
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