3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spirit \Spir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spirited}; p. pr & vb
n. {Spiriting}.]
1. To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to
inspirit; as civil dissensions often spirit the ambition
of private men; -- sometimes followed by up
Many officers and private men spirit up and assist
those obstinate people to continue in their
rebellion. --Swift.
2. To convey rapidly and secretly, or mysteriously, as if by
the agency of a spirit; to kidnap; -- often with away or
off
The ministry had him spirited away and carried
abroad as a dangerous person. --Arbuthnot &
Pope.
I felt as if I had been spirited into some castle of
antiquity. --Willis.
{Spiriting away} (Law), causing to leave the offense of
inducing a witness to leave a jurisdiction so as to evade
process requiring attendance at trial.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spirited \Spir"it*ed\, a.
1. Animated or possessed by a spirit. [Obs.] ``So talked the
spirited, sly snake.'' --Milton.
2. Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or
fire; as a spirited oration; a spirited answer.
Note: Spirited is much used in composition; as in
high-spirited, low-spirited, mean-spirited, etc
Syn: Lively; vivacious; animated; ardent; active; bold;
courageous. -- {Spir"it*ed*ly}, adv --
{Spir"it*ed*ness}, n.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
spirited
adj 1: displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness [ant: {spiritless}]
2: marked by lively action "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes";
"the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance" [syn:
{bouncing}, {bouncy}, {peppy}, {zippy}]
3: willing to face danger [syn: {game}, {gamy}, {gamey}, {gritty},
{mettlesome}, {spunky}]
4: made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a
spirited debate" [syn: {enlivened}]
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