Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Spiritous \Spir"it*ous\, a. [Cf. {Spirituous}.]
   1. Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure. [R.]

            More refined, more spirituous and pure. --Milton.

   2. Ardent; active. [R.]

Source : WordNet®

spiritous
     adj : containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous
           beverages"; "spirituous liquors" [syn: {spirituous}]