Sprightfulness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sprightful \Spright"ful\ (-f[.u]l), a. [Spright sprite + full.]
     Full of spirit or of life; spirited; earnest; vivacious;
     lively; brisk; nimble; gay. [Obs.] -- {Spright"ful*ly}, adv.
     [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster] -- {Spright"ful*ness}, n. [Obs.]
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           Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman. --Shak.
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           Steeds sprightful as the light.          --Cowley.
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