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Animated or possessed by a spirit. [Obs.] "So talked the spirited, sly snake." Milton.

Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted. -- Dis*pir"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Dis*pir"it*ed, n.

Full of spirit or natural fire; haughty; courageous; impetuous; not brooking restraint or opposition.

Having a fierly spirit; hot-headed.

Deficient in animation and courage; dejected; depressed; not sprightly. -- Low"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.

Having the spirit of a male; vigorous; courageous. [R.] B. Jonson.

Of a mean spirit; base; groveling. -- Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.

Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base. -- Poor"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.

exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men.

Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.

The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation. Suspended animation, temporary suspension of the vital functions, as in persons nearly drowned.

Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] Skelton. Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth. Holland.

Daring; spirited; adventurous. As in a cloudy chair, ascending rides Audacious. Milton.

rminate friendship. To break upon the score of danger or expense is to be mean and narrow-spirited. Collier.

Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick. Cheerily, boys; be brick awhile. Shak. Brick toil alternating with ready ease. Wordworth.

High-spirited. [Obs.] "The people are naturally not valiant, and not much cavalier." Suckling.

Pertaining to chivalry or knight-errantry; warlike; heroic; gallant; high-spirited; high-minded; magnanimous. In brave pursuit of chivalrous emprise. Spenser.

Having the lower chop or jaw depressed; hence, crestfallen; dejected; dispirited;downcast. See Chapfallen.

A swift or spirited horse; a racer or a war horse; a charger. [Poetic.] Pope.

With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed. Let it make thee crestfullen; Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride. Shak.