Sprig

n.	1.	A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.
	2.	A youth; a lad; - used humorously or in slight disparagement. A sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago. - Sir W. Scott.
	3.	A brad, or nail without a head.
	4.	(Naut.) A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
v. t.	1.	To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin. [imp. & p. p. Sprigged (sprĭgd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sprigging (-gĭng).]

Noun	1.	sprig - small branch or division of a branch; usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year Synonyms: branchlet, twig
	2.	sprig - an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers

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