(a brad or sprig)

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• sprig´ger — sprig «sprihg», noun, verb, sprigged, sprig|ging. –n. 1. a shoot, twig, or small branch: »a sprig of holly. He wore a sprig of lilac in his buttonhole. 2. an ornament or design shaped like a sprig or spray: »glasses covered with little gold… …   Useful english dictionary

• Sprig — (spr[i^]g), n. [AS. sprec; akin to Icel. sprek a stick. Cf. {Spray} a branch.] 1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley. [1913 Webster] 2. A youth; a lad; used humorously or in slight… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sprig — /sprig/, n., v., sprigged, sprigging. n. 1. a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc. 2. an ornament having the form of such a spray. 3. a shoot, twig, or small branch. 4. Facetious. a scion, offspring, or heir of a family, class …   Universalium

• sprig — [sprig] n. [ME sprigge, prob. akin to MDu sprik, dry twig: for IE base see SPARK1] 1. a) a little twig or spray b) a design or ornament like this 2. a small, headless brad 3. a young fellow; stripling …   English World dictionary

• sprig — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sprigge Date: 14th century 1. a. a small shoot ; twig < a sprig of parsley > b. a small division of grass used for propagation 2. a. heir …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sprig — [[t]sprɪg[/t]] n. v. sprigged, sprig•ging 1) bot a small spray of a plant with its leaves, flowers, etc 2) an ornament having the form of such a spray 3) a shoot, twig, or small branch 4) a scion; heir 5) a youth 6) bui a headless brad 7) to mark …   From formal English to slang

• sprig — /sprɪg / (say sprig) noun 1. a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc. 2. a shoot, twig, or small branch. 3. an ornament or a decorative figure having the form of such a spray. 4. (humorous) a person as a scion or offshoot of a… …  

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