10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRITEFUL»
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Exotics: Or, English Words Derived from Latin Roots: Ten ...
The imaginary beings, designated by the Anglo-Saxons fairies,9 from their
supposed brightness and purity, are also called " sprites" or " sprights," from their
ethereal nature.t Shakspeare has " spriteful" for full of spirit.J We have also in
common ...
Edward Newenham Hoare, 1863
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A Dictionary of the Language of Shakspeare
SPRITEFUL. Spritely; spirited. Spoke like a spriteful noble gentleman. King John,
iv. 2. SPRITELY. ghostly. Hector's opinion Is this in way of truth : yet, ne'ertheless,
My spritely brethren, I propend to you In resolution to keep Helen still. Troilus ...
Spoke like a spriteful noble gentleman._Go after him; for he, perhaps, shall need
Some messenger betwixt me and the peers ; And be thou he. MESS. With all my
heart, my liege. ct sExil. K. lfOHN. My mother dead! Re-enter H UB ERT. HUB.
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Georges Steevens, 1793
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
The sprites of fiery termagants in flame Mount up, and take a salamander's name.
Pope. Of these am I who thy protection claim, A watchful sprite, and Ariel is my
name. Pope. SPRITEFUL, adj. Gay ; lively ; cheerful. A spriteful gait that leaves
no ...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With ...
Spoke like a spriteful noble gentleman. — Go after him ; for he, perhaps, shall
need Some messenger betwixt me and the peers ; And be thou he. Mess. With all
my heart, my liege. [Exit. K. John. My mother dead ! Re-enter Hubert. Hub. My
lord ...
William Shakespeare, 1793
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The Plays of William Shakespeare
Bast. The spirit of the time shall teach me speed. [Exit K. John. Spoke like a
spriteful noble gentleman.— Go after him; for he, perhaps, shall need Some
messenger betwixt me and the peers 3 And be thou he. I Mess. With all my heart,
my liege.
William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed, Samuel Johnson, 1809
They'll feed your Jewish blood.” Walter's eyebrows were raised, his eyes open
wide and sparkling with mirth, his face glowing with spriteful delight. Jack's
forehead wrinkled as he returned a look of solemn, serious inquiry. “Lox? What's
that?
V, 388 Troil. Ill, 2, 34 (Q spirit). Mcb. II, 3, 84. Sprighted , haunted : I am s. with a
fool, Cymb. II, 3, 144. Sprlghtful, or Spriteful, full of spirit: a s. noble gentleman,
John IV, 2, 177. Sprlghtfully, with great spirit: R2 I, 3, 3. Sprightlng, playing the
spirit; ...
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Shakespeare-Lexicon: A Complete Dictionary of All the ...
V, 400. Wint. II, 1, 26. 28. Mcb. Ill, 5, 27. = ghost: Lucr. 451. Mids. V, 388. Troil. Ill,
2, 34 (Q spirit). Mcb. II, 3, 84. Sprlghted , haunted : I am s. with a fool, Cymb. II, 3,
144. Sprightful, or Spriteful, full of spirit: a s. noble ^□gentleman, John IV, 2, 177.
Alexander Schmidt, Gregor Sarrazin, 1902
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare
Spoke like a spriteful noble gentleman. — Go after him ; for he, perhaps, shall
need Some messenger betwixt me and the peers ; And be thou he. Mess. With all
my heart, my liege. [Exit. K. John. My mother dead ! Re-enter Hubert. Hub. My
lord ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edward Capell, 1821
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRITEFUL»
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Review: PCS's A Midsummer Night's Dream
... he plunks at a toy piano and strums a ukulele before disappearing into the roots of a tree, making the hobgoblin into a spriteful circus troubadour of sorts. «Portland Monthly, Nov 12»
Gin & Rose Water No. 12
A linear bombardment of wild roses that have been basking in a warm summer glow, spriteful lemon, sweet key lime, and an aromatic woody scent that lingers ... «Basenotes, Nov 10»
Pet project
"He is an older man, but she is the young spriteful thing." Goats are pets too. Tammy Browne of the Montego Bay Animal Haven had her story too. However ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Mar 10»
