- a variation of sprite.
spright
Example Sentences
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"Stand back, saucy spright," cried one of the men; "you cannot pass here."
From Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
But be thou of good cheer; for never shall my heart Forget thee nor thy thought be absent from my spright.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III by John Payne
Rude spirits of the seething outer strife, Unmeet to read her pure and simple spright, Deem, if you list, such hours a waste of life, Empty of all delight!
From The Hunting of the Snark an Agony, in Eight Fits by Lewis Carroll
No trace remains in Sol's bright ray, Of boat or awful spright; For grief—or guilt conceived by day, Conspicuous is at night.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 329, August 30, 1828 by Various
Ah, dear my lord, oh, cause me hope again, So I may comfort me my spright wayworn.
From The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by John Payne
