Sprite

Sprite
Sprite Sprite (spr[imac]t), n. [OE. sprit, F. esprit, fr. L. spiritus. See {Spirit}, and cf. {Sprightly}.] 1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See {Spright}. [1913 Webster]

Gaping graves received the wandering, guilty sprite. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. An elf; a fairy; a goblin. [1913 Webster]

3. (Zo["o]l.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle. [1913 Webster]


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