Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Sprig (2)

Sprig, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sprigged (sprĭgd); p. pr. & vb. n.Sprigging (–gĭng).] To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig mus...

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Sprigged

Sprigged (sprĭgd or sprĭg″gĕd), a. Having sprigs.

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Spriggy

Sprig″gy (sprĭg″gy̆), a. Full of sprigs or small branches.

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Spright

Spright (sprīt), n. [See Sprite.] 1. Spirit; mind; soul; state of mind; mood. “The high heroic spright.” Spenser.Wondrous great grief groweth in my spright. Spenser.2. A superna...

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Spright (2)

Spright, v. t. To haunt, as a spright. Shak.

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Sprightful

Spright″ful (–fụl), a. [Spright sprite + full.] Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. — Spright″ful‐ly, adv.Shak.— Spright″ful‐ness, n.Spoke...

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Sprightless

Spright″less, a. Destitute of life; dull; sluggish.

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Sprightliness

Spright″li‐ness (–lĭ‐nĕs), n. The quality or state of being sprightly; liveliness; life; briskness; vigor; activity; gayety; vivacity.In dreams, observe with what a sprightlines...

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Sprightly

Spright″ly (–ly̆), a. [Compar.Sprightlier (–lĭ‐ẽr); superl.Sprightliest.] [See Sprite.] Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly...

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Sprigtail

Sprig″tail′ (sprĭg″tāl′), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The pintail duck; — called also sprig, and spreet-tail. (b) The sharp-tailed grouse.

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Spring

Spring (sprĭng), v. i. [imp.Sprang (sprăng) or Sprung (sprŭng); p. p.Sprung; p. pr. & vb. n.Springing.] [AS. springan; akin to D. & G. springen, OS. & OHG. springan, Icel. & Sw....

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Spring (2)

Spring (sprĭng), v. t. 1. To cause to spring up; to start or rouse, as game; to cause to rise from the earth, or from a covert; as, to spring a pheasant.2. To produce or disclos...

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Spring (3)

Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See Spring, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump.The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden.2. A flying back; the resilience ...

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Spring steel

Spring steel. A variety of steel, elastic, strong, and tough, rolled for springs, etc.

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Springal

{ Spring″al (sprĭng″al), Spring″ald (sprĭng″ald), Spring″all (sprĭng″al), } n. [Scot. springald, springel, fr. Scot. & E. spring.] An active, springy young man. “There came two ...

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Springal (2)

Spring″al, n. [OF. espringale; of Teutonic origin, akin to E. spring.] An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.

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Springboard

Spring″board′ (–bōrd′), n. An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.

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Springbok

{ ‖Spring″bok′ (–bŏk′), Spring″buck′ (–bŭk′), } n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zoöl.) A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for it...

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Springe

Springe (sprĭnj), n. [From Spring, v. i.: cf. G. sprenkel, Prov. E. springle.] A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bi...

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Springe (2)

Springe, v. t. To catch in a springe; to insnare.

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Springe (3)

Spring″e (sprĭng″eor sprĭng), v. t. [OE. sprengen. See Sprinkle.] To sprinkle; to scatter.He would sowen some difficulty,Or springen cockle in our cleane corn. Chaucer.

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Springer

Spring″er (sprĭng″ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, springs; specifically, one who rouses game.2. A young plant. Evelyn.3. (Arch.) (a) The impost, or point at which an arch res...

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Springhalt

Spring″halt′ (–ha̤lt′), n.(Far.) A kind of lameness in a horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.

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Springhead

Spring″head′ (–hĕd′), n. A fountain or source.

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Springiness

Spring″i‐ness (–ĭ‐nĕs), n. The state or quality of being springy. Boyle.

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Springing

Spring″ing, n. 1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant.Thou blessest the springing thereof. P...

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Springle

Sprin″gle (sprĭṉ″g'l), n. A springe.