Definitions For Sprent

Etymology 1

From Middle English sprenten, from {{inh, en, ang, sprentan}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *sprantijaną}}, causative of {{der, en, gem-pro, *sprintaną, , to jump up; bounce}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *sprend-}}, *sprendʰ-, , to flinch; jump, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *sper-, , to twitch; fidget; flinch; jump; be quick}}. Cognate with {{cog, gmh, sprenzen, , to sprinkle; splash}}, {{cog, sv, spritta, , to startle}}, {{cog, is, spretta, , to spring forth; emerge; arise; develop}}.

Alternative forms

sprunt

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To leap; bound; move quickly; dart

Related terms

sprint

Etymology 2

From Middle English spreynt, spreind, yspreynd, , sprinkled, past participle of {{der, en, enm, sprengen, , to sprinkle}}, from {{inh, en, ang, sprengan, , to cause to spring; scatter}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *sprangijaną}}, causative of *springaną, , to spring; jump. More at spring.

Verb

(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of lang=en, springe

Adjective

(archaic) sprinkled

Derived terms

besprent

Anagrams

pernts