sprent

[ sprent ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. sprinkled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprent¹

First recorded in 1505–15; past participle of obsolete sprenge “to sprinkle,” Middle English sprengen, Old English sprengan; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German, German sprengen, Old Norse sprengja “to cause to jump”; sprinkle

Example Sentences

The third is from Solomon Sprent, a retired seaman, for whom I have an affection and respect.'

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Solomon Sprent married and lived for many years as happily as his friends could wish.

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Look at yon carven shield,Above the chantry door, No blazoned pride bedecks its field,But emblems five sprent o'er.

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He turned to find the great tear-sprent eyes of Marjorie staring at him.

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He had an arrow right through his mouth, nailed to a tree was he, and the grass all sprent with him.

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