I. ˈsprent verb
Etymology: Middle English sprenten to jump, spurt, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect sprinta to jump, hop — more at sprint
intransitive verb
dialect chiefly Britain : run , leap , sprint
transitive verb
dialect chiefly Britain : sprinkle , splash , squirt
II. noun
( -s )
1. dialect chiefly Britain : sprint , spring , leap
2. dialect chiefly Britain : hasp , catch
III. adjective
Etymology: from past participle of obsolete sprenge to sprinkle, scatter, from Middle English sprengen, from Old English sprengan; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, & Old High German sprengen to make jump, sprinkle, Old Norse sprengja to cause to burst; causative from the root of English spring (I)
archaic : sprinkled
the brown hair sprent with gray — Matthew Arnold