peart

[ peert, pyert ]

adjective

, Dialect.

1. lively; brisk; cheerful.

peart

/ pɪət /

adjective

1. dialect.
   lively; spirited; brisk

Derived Forms

• ˈpeartly, adverb
• ˈpeartness, noun

Other Words From

• peartly adverb
• peartness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peart¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of pert

Word History and Origins

Origin of peart¹

C15: variant of pert

Example Sentences

She's right smart younger than I am, and I've got eight children and five grandchildren, peart and lively as rabbits.

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Pap he's down in th' back now, an' ain't right peart, but he'll be 'round in a little, I reckon.

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He aint got no bag fer ter tote, en he pick up he foots mighty peart.

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He wuz very peart and sassy, and it was take-it-or-leave-it-and-be-plaguey- quick-about-it all the time.

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The little gal—Eda, we call her—began to pick right up on that milk, and now she's as peart as any child you ever saw.

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