ˈsprīt, usu -īd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sprit, from Old French esprit, from Latin spiritus — more at spirit
1.
a. archaic : inner being : soul
his clear sprite yet reigns o'er earth — P.B.Shelley
b. : a disembodied spirit : ghost , shade
little ghost sprites of dust sprang up and danced across the shimmering plain — Francis Birtles
2.
a. : elf , fairy
the witch, the sprite , the goblin — where are they — E.A.Poe
b. : an elfish person
he was a tricksy sprite for whom stone walls did not a prison make — Douglas Bush
3. or sprite crab : sand crab 1b