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(), n.[AS. sprec; akin to Icel. sprek a stick. Cf. Spray a branch.] 1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley. 2. A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement. A sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago. Sir W. Scott. 3. A brad, or nail without a head. 4. (Naut.) A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point. Sprig v. t.[imp. & p. p.Sprigged (); p. pr. & vb. n.Sprigging ().] To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin. スポンサード リンク
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