spright

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A fine young spright was Rudolph now, with jet-black hair and eyes like coals.

From The Fairies and the Christmas Child by Gask, Lilian

Hang up your bloody colours in the air, Up with your fights, and your nettings prepare; Your merry mates cheer, with a lusty bold spright, Now each man his brindice, and then to the fight.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Then Abou Musab came forward and recited these verses: When wilt thou put away this dotage from thy spright?

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV by Payne, John

Long-while I sought to what I might compare Those powrefull eies which lighten my dark spright; Yet find I nought on earth, to which I dare Resemble th'ymage of their goodly light.

From The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5 by Spenser, Edmund

This is no common man with whom I fight, And if he be, he is of wond'rous spright.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 by Various