Middle English spret, sprit, from Old English sprēot pole, spear; akin to Old English -sprūtan to sprout
1536, in the meaning defined above
sprint race
sprit
sprite
“Sprit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprit. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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