Sprigs
Bible Usage:
- sprigs used twice.
- First Reference: Isaiah 18:5
- Last Reference: Ezekiel 17:6
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
SPRIG, noun
1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as a sprig of laurel or of parsely.
2. A brad, or nail without a head. [Local.]
3. The representation of a small branch in embroidery.
4. A small eye-bolt ragged at the point.
SPRIG, verb transitive To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.
SPRIG-CRYSTAL, noun Crystal found in the form of a hexangular column, adhering to the stone, and terminating at the other end in a point.
SPRIGGED, participle passive Wrought with representations of small twigs.
SPRIGGING, participle present tense Working with sprigs.
SPRIGGY, adjective Full of sprigs or small branches.
SPRIGHT, SPRITE, noun [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, verb transitive To haunt, as a spright [ Not used.]
SPRIGHTFUL, adjective [This word seems to be formed from the root of sprag, a local word, pronounced in America spry. It belongs to the family of spring and sprig.] Lively; brisk; nimble; vigorous; gay.
Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman.
Steeds sprightful as the light.
[This word is little used in America. We use sprightly in the same sense.]
SPRIGHTFULLY, adverb Briskly; vigorously.
SPRIGHTFULNESS, noun Briskness; liveliness; vivacity.
SPRIGHTLESS, adjective Destitute of life; dull; sluggish; as virtues sprightless cold.
SPRIGHTLINESS, noun [from sprightly.] Liveliness; life; briskness; vigor; activity; gayety; vivacity.
In dreams, with what sprightliness and alacrity does the soul exert herself.
SPRIGHTLY, adjective Lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance.
The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green.
And sprightly wit and love inspires.