SPRIGHTFUL, a. [This word See ms to be formed from the root of sprag, a local word, pronounced in America spry. It belongs to the family of spring and sprig.] Lively; brisk; nimble; vigorous; gay.
Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman.
Steeds sprightful as the light.
[This word is little used in America. We use sprightly in the same sense.]
