spright

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No trace remains in Sol's bright ray, Of boat or awful spright; For grief—or guilt conceived by day, Conspicuous is at night.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 329, August 30, 1828 by Various

"Stand back, saucy spright," cried one of the men; "you cannot pass here."

From Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

What hellish spright ordain'd this hatefull feast That ends with horror thus and discontent?

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

We have also spright, impregnable, and other misspelt words, for which it is difficult to assign a reason.

From Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

Rude scoffer of the seething outer strife, Unmeet to read her pure and simple spright, Deem, if thou wilt, such hours a waste of life, Empty of all delight!

From Rhyme? And Reason? by Carroll, Lewis