SPRIG, noun 1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as a sprig of laurel or of parsely. 2. A brad, or nail without a head. [Local.] 3. The representation of a small branch in embroidery. 4. A small eye-bolt ragged at the point. SPRIG, verb transitive To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI