sprig n
1 a shoot, twig, or sprout of a tree, shrub, etc.; spray
2 an ornamental device resembling a spray of leaves or flowers
3 a small wire nail without a head
5 Informal, rare a person considered as the descendant of an established family, social class, etc.
6 (N.Z.) another name for →
stud 1 →
7 vb , sprigs, sprigging, sprigged
7 to fasten or secure with sprigs
8 to ornament (fabric, wallpaper, etc.) with a design of sprigs
9 to make sprays from (twigs and branches)
(C15: probably of Germanic origin; compare Low German sprick, Swedish sprygg)
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sprigger n
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spriggy adj