Spirit \Spir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spirited; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Spiriting.]
   1. To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to
      inspirit; as, civil dissensions often spirit the ambition
      of private men; -- sometimes followed by up.
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            Many officers and private men spirit up and assist
            those obstinate people to continue in their
            rebellion.                            --Swift.
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   2. To convey rapidly and secretly, or mysteriously, as if by
      the agency of a spirit; to kidnap; -- often with away, or
      off.
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            The ministry had him spirited away, and carried
            abroad as a dangerous person.         --Arbuthnot &
                                                  Pope.
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            I felt as if I had been spirited into some castle of
            antiquity.                            --Willis.
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   Spiriting away (Law), causing to leave; the offense of
      inducing a witness to leave a jurisdiction so as to evade
      process requiring attendance at trial.
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