(archaic, often derogatory) Any stringed musical instrument that is played with the fingertips, especially one considered to be foreign.

simple past tense and past participle of sparsify

(archery) six dozen, four dozen, and two dozen arrows shot at each of three distances

Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard. / Meeting the legal standards for libel.