sprig
noun
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
was sprigging
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past progressiveof sprig.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She was sprigging fine muslin for a cap, and she wore large rings on the finger of her left hand, as well as her wedding ring on the other.
From Bristol Bells A Story of the Eighteenth Century by Marshall, Emma
