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spirity, a. (and adv.) Chiefly dial. or colloq.|ˈspɪrɪtɪ|
Also 9 dial. spirrit(t)y, sperrity, spe(e)rity, etc.
[f. spirit n. + -y.]
1. Full of or characterized by spirit, animation, energy, or vivacity; spirited.
1633Struther in Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. xxxvi. 4 To make them more spirity [Satan] can horse them on restless contention. 1765in Priv. Lett. Ld. Malmesbury (1870) I. 136 He is a most active, spirity man, and by his great mental exercises keeps himself from anything like a lethargy. 1808E. Sleath Bristol Heiress I. 65 That was spoken like a young woman of sense!—A fine spirity lass. 1830Galt Lawrie T. viii. v. (1849) 376 Semple is a spirity man.
b. As adv. Spiritedly; with spirit.
1894Blackmore Perlycross 64, I answered him quite spirity.
2. Of the nature of spirit; spirituous. rare.
a1722Lisle Husb. (1757) 421 The dews soke into the broad-clover, and thin the spirity juice. Ibid., The spirity juice..is..thinned by the water getting into it. 1899Doyle Duet (1909) 126/1 Do you notice a sort of low, sweetish, spirity kind of scent? |