v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sprinkled p. pr. & vb. n. Sprinkling ] [ OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to spring; akin to D. sprenkelen to sprinkle, G. sprengen. See Spring, v. i., and cf. Sprent. ] 1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify. [ 1913 Webster ]
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. Heb. x. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]