Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Spórgere, v. n. (pass. spor-si, -se, -sero, part. -to,)
1. to advance, stand out beyond the plane, to jut, project; 2. to stretch out, hold forth.— la mano, to hold out one's hand. — la testa in giù, to lean down one's head. — la superna parte, to arrive at the summit, top;v. a. to advance, hold out, present, tend; v. r.to show, present one's self.
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