SPRIGHT, SPRITE, n. [G., spirit. It should be written sprite.] 1. A spirit; a shade; a soul; an incorporeal agent.Forth he calld, out of deep darkness dread, legions of sprights.And gaping graves receivd the guilty spright.2. A walking spirit; an apparition.3. Power which gives cheerfulness or courage.Hold thou my heart, establish thou mu sprights. [Not in use.]4. An arrow. [Not in use.]SPRIGHT, v.t. To haunt, as a spright. [ Not used.]
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