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† ˈspritish, a. Obs.
[f. as prec.]
Impish, malicious, mischievous.
1569in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. iii. III. 367 To defend..you from the malitious practises of all your spritishe fooes. 1572Treat. Treas. agst. Q. Eliz. 56 Euery man may..take al his whole tale for a wicked spritish lye. 1600W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 238 Thou daily dost minister new matter to increase our home persecutions, by thy spritish cruelty.
Hence † ˈspritishly adv. Obs.
1592G. Harvey Four Lett. 58 Ignis fatuus [was] never so spritishly busy. |