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Webster 1913 Edition

Sprit

Sprit

(sprĭt)
,
Verb.
T.
[Akin to G.
spritzen
,
sprützen
. See
Sprit
,
Verb.
I.
]
To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
[Obs.]
Sir T. Browne.

Sprit

,
Verb.
I.
[AS.
spryttan
to sprout, bud. See
Sprout
,
Verb.
I.
, and cf.
Spurt
,
Verb.
T.
,
Sprit
a spar.]
To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

Sprit

,
Noun.
A shoot; a sprout.
[Obs.]
Mortimer.

Sprit

,
Noun.
[OE.
spret
, AS.
spreót
a sprit; spear; akin to D.
spriet
, and E.
sprout
,
sprit
, v.t. & i. See
Sprout
,
Verb.
I.
]
(Naut.)
A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sprit

SPRIT

,
Verb.
T.
[G.] To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spirt. [Not in use. See Spurt.]

SPRIT

,
Noun.
1.
A shoot; a sprout.
2.
A small boom, pole or spar which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.

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