spirit 
especially as shown in action ; a man of life, fire, 
energy, enterprise, courage, or the like, wild 
influences or dominates: as, the leading .syvn/.- 
of the movement were arrested. 
No place will please me so, no mean of death, 
As here by (Vsar, and by you cut off, 
The choice and master spirits of this age. 
Shak., J. C., iii. 1. 163. 
5841 
spiritless 
)f life, fire, spirit. Public spirit, active interest in the welfare of itiil) + -lift ~\ Bv mean brpatl 
like, who 5 community; disposition to exert or to deny one's 
inir tntrttx 8e " for tlle Z enera - } Kod.-pyro-acetic spirit. Same K P lr 
n ansnasmoc.- pr 
soul, 01 a soul naturally des- liquid composed of oil of anise 10, alcoho 
titute of an ordinary solid body; an apparition "> stomachic and carminative.- Spirit of 
of such a being ; a specter; a ghost, 
as acetone.- Pyrollgneous spirit. Same" as met hylic 
alcohol (which see, under alcohol). Pyroxylic spirit 
See pyroxi/Kc. Rectified spirit. Sec reriifti and al- 
cohol. silent spirit. Si-e silent. -Spirit colors. See 
color. Spirit Of ammonia, an alcoholic solution of -. ; : s 
ammonia, containing lu per cent, by weight of the gas cistern Which holds the spirit. 
It is stimulant and antispasmodic.- Spirit of anise, a spirit-blue (spir'it-blii), it. 
We may conceive one of each 111 or rr occurring in a 
word] pronounced npiritally, the other vocally. 
Holder, Elements of Speech, p. 58. 
Spirit-back (spir'it-bak), n. In clintilliny, the 
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was ; and 
the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Eccl. xli. 7. 
Whilst he |tha child] is young, be sure to preserve his 
tender mind from all impressions and notions of spirits 
and goblins or any fearful apprehensions in the dark. 
Locke, Education, 138. 
9. A supernatural being; an angel, fairy, elf, 
sprite, demon, or the like. 
I am a spirit of no common rate, . . . 
And I will purge thy mortal grossness so 
That thou shall like an airy spirit go. 
Shak., M. N. D., iii. 1. 157. 
And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord answered 
him not, neither by dreams, nor by (Trim, nor by prophets. 
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that 
hath a familiar spirit. 1 Sam. xxviii. 6, 7. 
il 90 parts. '[I 
ilrit of ants. Same 
as spmt of formic acid. Spirit of bitter almonds, a 
liquid composed of oil of bitter almonds, alcohol, and 
water. Spirit of cajeput, a liquid composed of oil 
of cajeput i, alcohol 49 parts. Spirit of camphor, 
a liquid composed of camphor 10, alcohol 70, and water 
20 parts.- Spirit of chloric ether. Same as spirit 
of chloroform. Spirit Of chloroform, a liquid consist- 
ing of purified chloroform 10, alcohol 90 parts. Spirit 
of cinnamon, a liquid composed of oil of cinnamon lo, 
alcohol 90 parts: aromatic cordial. Spirit of citron a 
2 per cent, solution of oil of citron in alcohol. Spirit of 
Cochlearla, a liquid composed of fresh scurvy-grass 8, al- 
cohol 5, water 3 parts Spirit of cucumbers, a liquid 
An aniline blue de- 
froin coal-tar, used for dyeing, and solu- 
ble in spirit (alcohol). There are two kinds. The 
first is prepared from rosaniline by heating it with an ex- 
cess of aniline and some benzoic acid, distilling off the 
excess of aniline, saturating the residue with hydrochloric 
acid, drying, and powdering : it produces the'hydrochlo- 
riil nf triphenyl-rosaniline. The second is prepared from 
diphenylamine liy treating it with oxalic acid and hydro- 
chloric acid, producing the hydrochlorid of triphenyl- 
pararosaniline. The chemical composition of these two is 
not identical. They are used in dyeing silks, giving very 
pure blues, the latter being the finer. Also called diphenyl- 
amine-blue, Gentiana blue, Humboldt blue, imperial blue, 
r blue, rosanitine-blue. 
ui a, waici J pans. BPITII 01 CUCUmnerS, a liquid H"j7T* ! .,. . 
made by distilling a mixture of grated cucumbers and al- Spirit-brown (spir it-broun), n. See Iroirii. 
cohol :i parts, used in making ointment of cucumber. spirit-butterfly (spir'it-but"er-fll), . A trop- 
m oriin''i'"cnu?i ^i"tter l *!nno ln f OBe( 'i 'i'? 1 ? i" "s^Vr-ft loa ^ American butterfly of the genus Ithomia, 
of ether, a spirit composed of"s'trong 1 ether:(o" aiiJolKil 70 of ""morons species, delicate in form, with 
parts. It has properties similar to those of ether. Spirit nearly scaleless gauzy wings, 
of formic acid, a liquid composed of formic acid, alcohol, spirit^duck (spir it-duk), n. 1. In 
10. A subtle fluid contained in a particular 
substance, and conferring upon it its peculiar 
properties, (a) In Bacon's philosophy, such a fluid for 
each kind of substance, living or dead. 
i ~*- ^ d f Uck that dives at the flash oa gun 
Splrlt of j unlper| a li(llli(1 composed of oil of juniper 3, or twang of a bow-string ; a conjuring duck. 
hol 97 parts : adjuvant to diuretic medicine. Spirit Compare hell-diver. 
alcoho 
each kind of substance, living or dead. Of lemon, a liquid composed of oil of lemon 6, lemon-peel SDirited (srjir'i-ted) a f< mint 
The spirits or pneumaticals, that are in all tangible bod- 4 ' al . coh l '? make 100 parts: used for flavoring medicines, Animated full of life'- liVoli- fi 
ies, are scarcely known. . . . Spirit, are nothing else but ^tards, etc. Also called essence of tonon.-Spirit of Animated, n lite, lively, II 
a natural hodv. rarefied tn n nrnnnrHnn nH i,,,.ii,,i.>,i ;,, Minaererus. oam&Mmuti(mQfac6tateofainmonia(vfhich nre. 
a natural body, rarefied to a proportion, and included in 
the tangible parts of bodies, as in an integument. And 
they be no less differing one from the other than the dense 
or tangible parts ; . . . and theyarenever(almost)at rest; 
and from them and their motions principally proceed 
arefaction, colliquation, concoction, maturation, putrefac- 
tion, vivifaction, and most of the effects of nature. 
Bacon, Nat Hist., 98. 
(6) In old diem., a liquor obtained by distillation : often in 
the plural. 
11. A strong alcoholic liquor; in a restricted 
sense, such a liquor variously treated in the 
_., -Spirit 
Muidererus. Sam eas solutions f acetate of 'aintnonia(wlii 
see, under solution). Spirit Of myrcia. Same as bay- 
rum. Spirit Of nitert. An obsolete nameforntfnc acid. 
Spirit of nitroglycerin, a solution of nitroglycerin 
(glonoin) in alcohol, containing 1 per cent, by weight of ni- 
troglycerin. Spirit of nitrous ether. See nitrous. 
Spirit of nutmeg, a liquid composed of oil of nutmeg 3, 
alcohol 97 parts. Also called essence ofnutmeff, and used as 
a flavoring for medicines. Spirit of orange, a liquid 
composed of oil of orange-peel 6, alcohol 94 parts : used in 
flavoring medicines. Spirit of peppermint, a liquid 
composed of oil of peppermint 10 parts, peppermint in 
powder 1 part, and alcohol to make 100 parts. Also called 
+ -eo-2.] 1. 
full of spirit or 
the plural, any strong distilled liquor. 
They are like too frequei 
health, which weaken the i 
too high. 
1 gin ; m 
. ix. 
of phosphorus. Spirit of rosemary, a liquid composed 
of oil of rosemary 1, rectified spirit 49 parts : a perfume 
and adjuvant to liniments, etc. Spirit Of sea-salt. 
12. A solution of tin in an acid, used in dye- 
ing. 13f. An aspirate; a breathing, as the 
letter 7(. 
But be it [A] a letter or spirit, we have great use of it in 
our tongue, both before and after vowels. 
B. Jonson, Eng. Grammar, iv. 
sensation ; sensibility or sensitiveness of touch, sighti etc. 
To whose soft seizure 
The cygnet's down is harsh, and spirit of sense 
Hard as the palm of ploughman. 
Shak., T. and C., i. 1. 68. 
Dryden's translation of Virgil is noble and spirited. 
Pope. 
His rebuke to the knight and his sottish revellers is 
sensible and spirited. Lamb, Old Actors. 
2. Having a spirit of a certain character: used 
in composition, as in high-spirited, low-spirited, 
me&n-spirited. 
That man is poorly spirited whose life 
Buns in his blood alone, and not in 's wishes. 
Fletcher, Valentinian, v. 1. 
3. Possessed by a spirit. [Rare.] 
So talk'd the spirited sly snake. Milton, P. L., ix. 613. 
= Syn. 1. Spiritual, etc. (see spirituous); ardent, high- 
mettled, high-spirited. See also animation. 
spiritedly (spir'i-ted-li), adv. In a spirited or 
lively manner; with spirit, strength, or anima- 
tion. 
spiritedness (spir'i-ted-nes), n. Spirited na- 
ture or character ; spirit : liveliness ; life ; ani- 
mation. Boyle, Works, VI. 48. 
!,?^?/r SOa &W d com P!? d f Castile soap, alcohol spiriter (spir'i-ter), n. One who spirits another 
and water. Spirit Of spearmint, a liquid composed of n wa v- nn abductor- a Uidnnnnpf rR 1 
oil of spearmint 10, powdered spearmint 1, alcohol 89 awav > an aDa napper. [rJare.J 
i_ . . * j "-& BLamte 01 iao us ana 44 v let., c. 24) wlncn consolidates _ H ;i4.A.i / /-*r.i\ rs 
such existence Animal, ardent, astral spirits, the laws relating to the manufacture and sale of spirits. SpmtfUl (spir it-flu), a. [< sjn 
See the adjectives. Aromatic spirit, a liquid composed Sweet spirit of niter. Same as spirit of nitrous ether, spnteful, spnghtful.] Full of 
While the poor boy, half dead with fear, 
Writh'd back to view his spiriter. 
Cotton, Works, p. 257. (Danes.) 
[< spirit + -fnl. Cf. 
of compound spirit of orange and alcohol. Aromatic 
spirit of ammonia, a liquid composed of ammonium car- 
bonate 40, water of ammonia 100, oil of lemon 12, oil of 
lavender-flowers 1, oil of pimeuta 1, alcohol 700, water to 
make 1,000 parts. It is stimulant, antacid, and is used in 
sick-headache or as an aid in recovering after alcoholic de- 
bauch. Bar wood spirits. Same as tin spirits. Breth- 
ren of the Free Spirit, Brethren of the Holy Spirit. 
The four spirltst, four substances used in alchemy: Chapman. [Bare.] 
nilU'knilviir nmlmpnt. r* .1 v_i .i.ii- ool i.n, .>.!.>.. nnil m,l 3 -i.^> 11 / ./. e 
quicksilver, orpiment or arsenic, sal ammoniac, and sul- 
phur. 
The flrste spirit quicksilver called is, 
The second orpiment, the thridde ywis 
Sal armoniak, and the ferthe brimstoon. 
Chaucer, Prol. to Canon's Yeoman's Tale, 1. 
ipiritfully 
lively man 
(spir'it-ful-i), adi: 
In a spirited or 
Liveliness ; 
spiritfulness (spir'it-ful-nes), . 
sprightliness. Harvey. [Rare.] 
spirit-gum (spir'it-gum), . A quick-drying 
Tin spirits, solutions of tin, in the preparation of which 
courage; enliven; cheer: sometimes with up. 
Shall our quick blood, spirited with wine, 
Seem frosty? Shak., Hen. V., iii. 5. 21. 
We,,, I shau tf 
pound spirit Of lavender. TSame as co^pou^d tincture ' ^"'r^'TT' IV ; i i 
of lavender (which see, under tincture).- Compound s P lr l* (s P\ r lt; )> " ' tf sptnt,n. Cf. sprite*, f.] 
spirit of orange, a liquid composed of the oils of bitter- 1. To animate; inspire; inspirit; excite; en- 
orange peel, lemon, coriander, star-anise, and alcohol 
Dulcified spirit. See dulcify. Dyers' spirit See 
dyer. Familiar spirit. See familiar. Fetid spirit 
Of ammonia, a liquid composed of asafetida, strong so 
lution of ammonia, and alcohol. It is a nervous stimu- 
lant, antacid. Fever Of the spirit. See feverl. Holy 
Spirit, or the Spirit, the Spirit of God ; the Holy Ghost. 
See ghost. In spirit, (a) Inwardly : as, to groan in spirit, 
(b) By inspiration ; by or under the guidance of the Holy 
Spirit. 
How then doth David in spirit call him Lord? 
Mat. xxii. 43. 
Mahwa-spirit, an alcoholic liquor distilled from fer- 
mented flowers of Bassia latifolia. Master spirit. See 
master^. Materialized spirit. See materialize. Me- 
dicinal spirits, medicines prepared either by macer- 
ating bruised seeds, flowers, herbs, etc., in alcohol or 
spirit for two or three days before distillation, and 
then drawing off by a gentle heat, or extemporaneously 
by adding a proper proportion of essential oil to pure 
spirit of the prescribed strength. In this way are pre- 
pared spirits of aniseed, cassia, cinnamon, juniper, lav- 
a spirit. 
I will be correspondent to command, 
And do my spiriting gently. 
Shak., Tempest, i. 2. 298. 
spiritism (spir'i-tizm), w. [< spirit + -ism.'] 
Same as spiritualism, 3. 
It is a concession or yielding from the throne, and would spiritist (spir'i-tist), n. [< spirit + -ist.~\ Same 
naturally spirit up the Parliament to struggle on for power. as spiritualist 3 
Walpole, Letters, II. 393. spir k istic (spVi.tis'tik), . [< spiritist + -fc.] 
^-"- Of , pertaining to, founded on o| in harmon,! 
with spiritualism : as, ttpmtistic doctrines. 
2. To convey away rapidly and secretly, as if 
by the agency of a spirit; kidnap: generally 
with off, away, or other adverb of direction. 
Those strange forces, equally occult, the mesmeric and 
the spiritistic. Honelts, Undiscovered Country, p. 16. 
, spirit-lamp (spir'it-lamp), n. See fampi. 
When we came abreast of Old Panama we anchor'd, and sniritlpaf fsnir'it Infl 11 Th nmnvrnnt P 
sent our Canoa ashore with our Prisoner Don Diego de spirmeal (, >11 lt-1 WJ> . 1 he >ot, Mil 
Pinas, with a Letter to the Governour, to treat about an 
3. To treat with spirits. 
The whole carpet is to be cleaned, spirited, and dried, a 
F> __, __ square yard at a time. Workshop Receipts, 2d ser., p. 142. 
ender, p'eppermint, rosemary, etc. They arVused p'rinci- ani-ri+!illirWttr>iT>'i tnl il nrtr T < * aniri-tnl I C\V 
pally as aromatics and stimulants.-Methylated spirit s P lr " a ^yt IfP 1 / l-iftl-i;, arti . JMi spitital(= Ut . 
See inethylate.- Perfumed spirit "m? a> "S^nT- upmtal, cspintal, espental, < ML. spintalts, < L. 
Poor In spirit. See poor. Proof spirit. See proof, xpiritus, breath, spirit: see spirit, and cf. spir- 
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ellia tuberosfi. Also spiritweed. [West Indies.] 
Exchange for our Man they had spirited away. Spiritless (spir'it-les), a. [< spirit + -less.] 
Dampier, Voyages, 1. 178. 1. Having no breath ; extinct; dead. 
'Tis the body 
Of the great captain Poenlus, by himself 
Made cold and spiritless. Fletcher, Bonduca, v. 1. 
2. Having no spirit, vigor, courage, or fire; 
without one's customary vivacity; wanting 
cheerfulness; dejected; depressed. 
