Sprite \Sprite\ (spr[imac]t), n. [OE. sprit, F. esprit, fr. L.
   spiritus. See {Spirit}, and cf. {Sprightly}.]
   1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See
      {Spright}.
      
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            Gaping graves received the wandering, guilty sprite.
                                                  --Dryden.
      
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   2. An elf; a fairy; a goblin.
      
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   3. (Zool.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
      
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 Spriteliness
      Spritefully
      Spriteful