sprig1
n.
- a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant.
- a descendant or younger member of a family or social class.
- a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing.
v.
(sprigs, sprigging, sprigged)
decorate (pottery) with sprigs.
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[as adj. sprigged]
(of fabric or wallpaper) decorated with a design of sprigs.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from or rel. to Low Ger. sprick.
sprig2
n.
a small tapering tack with no head, used chiefly to hold glass in a window frame until the putty dries.
Etymology
ME: of unknown origin.