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Meek, as one should be after an exorcism? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spiritless

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'meek' is the definition.
(I know that meek can be written as spiritless)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Another definition for spiritless that I've seen is " Lacking ardour".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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