v. t. [ L. spargere; cf. F. asperger. ] To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling;
n. [ L. spargere to strew + facere, factum, to make. ] The act of sprinkling. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. asperger to sprinkle, L. aspergere, spargere. ] A vessel with a perforated cover, for sprinkling with a liquid; a sprinkler. [ 1913 Webster ]
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