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.

Many officers and private men spirit up and assist
those obstinate people to continue in their
rebellion. --Swift.

2. To convey rapidly and secretly, or mysteriously, as if by
the agency of a spirit; to kidnap; -- often with away, or
off.

The ministry had him spirited away, and carried
abroad as a dangerous person. --Arbuthnot &
Pope.

I felt as if I had been spirited into some castle of
antiquity. --Willis.

{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.