To spring up or burst forth from something; to cause to spring or leap.
From 'be-' (prefix) + 'spring' (to leap). This combines the intensifying prefix with the verb meaning sudden upward movement, creating an image of something erupting or emerging suddenly.
In Middle English texts, 'bespring' captures an explosive, energetic action—trees bespring leaves in spring, water besprings from a fountain—and it's a reminder that verbs with 'be-' weren't just tacked-on decorations but created genuinely different meanings.
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