Spirit, spir -it, s

spiritual substance. or being, or self conscious life; a spiritual being; a supernatural being; the spiritual part in man or soul; disembodied soul or ghost; animal excitement; ardour; elevation or vehemence of mind; vigour of intellect; genius; disposition; turn of mind; temper; a man of vigour and enterprise; a man of superior ability; e ential quality; active quality or e ence of athing; meaning; a strong distilled liquor: pl. alcoholic liquors: v.a. to animate; to excite; to encourage; to kidnap, or bear away surreptitiously. The Spirit, the Divine Being, as animating, especially man, in a spiritual manner; the Holy Spirit. Spirit of wine, pure alcohol. (L. spiritus, breath, from spiro, to breathe.)