SPRINKLING
Source: 560, 566, 567
SPRINKLING. → Of blood Le 14:7,51; 16:14; Heb 9:13,19,21; 11:28; 12:24; 1Pe 1:2 → See BLOOD → Of water Nu 8:7; Eze 36:25; Heb 9:19; 10:22
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sprinkling. Sprinkling, n. a wetting gently, a small quantity
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Sprin″kling (–klĭng), n. 1. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.
Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow.
3. 3. Hence, a moderate number or quantity distributed like separate drops, or as if scattered like drops. Craik.