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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sparkle, n. Also: sparckle. [ME and e.m.E. sparkle (Manning), sparcle (Wyclif), sparckle (1581); Sparkle v.¹] A trace, manifestation or indication of something. — 1558-66 Knox II 72.
Of any vertew that ever was espyit in Kyng James the Fyft … we have never sene any sparkle to appeir 1558-66 Knox II 332.
Yf thair be into you any sparckle of the Spreit of God a1649 Drummond II 67/17.
The sparkling of God in the soule, or … the God-like sparkles of the soule 1650 Wodrow Hist. I (1828) 68.
So many sparkles of the ancient English valour which shined so eminently in their noble ancestors 1671 Dunblane Synod 88.
If there be within us any sparkles of that divine love, you know the best way … to … blowe them into a flamme, is by the breath of prayer 16… R. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 395.
I wold not have spoken … of thois … tymes, if I had not found sum sparkles of them yit remayning