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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

May 27, 2012

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1828 Definition

SPRIGHT, SPRITE, n. [G., spirit. It should be written sprite.]

1. A spirit; a shade; a soul; an incorporeal agent.

Forth he calld, out of deep darkness dread, legions of sprights.

And gaping graves receivd the guilty spright.

2. A walking spirit; an apparition.

3. Power which gives cheerfulness or courage.

Hold thou my heart, establish thou mu sprights. [Not in use.]

4. An arrow. [Not in use.]

SPRIGHT, v.t. To haunt, as a spright. [ Not used.]

1913 Definition

Spright (spright)
n.	(?)
Spright
[See Sprite.]

Spirit; mind; soul; state of mind; mood.

[Obs.] "The high heroic spright." Spenser.

Wondrous great grief groweth in my spright. Spenser.

A supernatural being; a spirit; a shade; an apparition; a ghost.

Forth he called, out of deep darkness dread,
Legions of sprights. Spenser.

To thee, O Father, Son, and Sacred Spright. Fairfax.

A kind of short arrow.

[Obs.] Bacon.

To haunt, as a spright.

[Obs.] Shak.

Noah Says...

It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language.

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Project::Noah

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

Vision::Reprint

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

Vision::Redesign

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

Vision::Recapture

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 27, 2012