| Sprinkle (sprinkle) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Sprin"kle |
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p. Sprinkled (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Sprinkling (?).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of
sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan,
properly, to make to spring, cau |
To scatter in small drops or particles, as
water, seed, etc.
To scatter on; to disperse something over
in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the
earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
To baptize by the application of a few
drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to
purify.
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| Sprinkle (sprinkle) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Sprin"kle |
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To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall
in particles.
To rain moderately, or with scattered drops
falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.
To fly or be scattered in small drops or
particles.
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| Sprinkle (sprinkle) |
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| n. | |
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| Sprin"kle |
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A
small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a
sprinkling.
A utensil for sprinkling; a
sprinkler.
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