I. ˈsprig 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
b. : youth
c. : a small specimen
3. : an ornament resembling a sprig, stemmed flower, or leaf
4. : a small headless nail : brad
II. transitive verb
( sprigged ; sprig·ging )
Date: 1713
1. : to drive sprigs or brads into
2. : to mark or adorn with the representation of plant sprigs
3. : to propagate (a grass) by means of stolons or small divisions