a. Obs. [f. SPRITE sb.]

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  1.  = SPRIGHTED a.

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1535.  Coverdale, Ps. xxxvi. 11. The meke spreted shal possesse the earth.

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1577.  B. Googe, Heresbach’s Husb., III. (1586), 115 b. The whol body … large, hie, liuely sprited, and well trussed.

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1607.  T. Campion, Maske, B 4 b. Mild sprited Zephyrus haile.

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  2.  Having the form of a sprite.

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a. 1586.  Sidney, Astr. & Stella (1598), xcvi. In night, of sprites the gastly powers to stur; In thee, or sprites or sprited gastlinesse.

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