v. Obs. rare. [Shortened from BESPRINKLE, probably under the influence of bespring, bespreng, and esp. of the pa. pple. besprinct, besprenct: see BESPRENG.] = To BESPRINKLE.
1609. Heywood, Brit. Troy, in Farr’s S. P., 330. With Hipprocrenes drops besprinke my head.
