Obs. [a. OF. esperite (mod.F. esprit): see ESPRIT, ESPRITE.] = SPIRIT.
1475. Caxton, Jason, 94 b. Your esperite is trauailled with newe fantasies. Ibid. (1481), Myrr., II. xxiv. 117. Of this Ayer the euyl esperites take their habyte and their bodyes.
