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† ˈspriteful, a. Obs.
[f. as prec.]
1. = sprightful a. 1.
c1650Howell Fam. Lett. (1753) 458 The French nation is quick and spriteful. 1697Evelyn Numismata ix. 308 Spriteful and Vigorous, striving to get the better of his little body.
b. = sprightful a. 1 b.
c1611Chapman Iliad xi. 246 His readie chariotere did scourge his spritefull horse.
2. = sprightful a. 2.
1606Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iv. ii. Magnificence 1053 A thousand Flowrs spring in his spritefull pases. 1624J. Gee Foot out of Snare 45 Considering, it hath been..bedewed with their last spritefull breath. 1662Playford Skill Mus. i. ii. (1674) 45 But much more spriteful will it appear..by holding of a Note that falls not by one degree.
Hence † ˈspritefully adv.; † ˈspritefulness.
c1611Chapman Iliad xiii. 616 The Phthian and Epeian troopes did spritefully assaile The God-like Hector. 1651Jer. Taylor Serm. for Year ii. ix. 113 Its memory was lost in the joyes and spritefulnesse of the morning. |