peart
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of peart
First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of pert
Example Sentences
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I told him I wuz tollable peart, and he says: "I see a man in the third car forward that wuz inquiring for you, and wanted to see you powerful bad."
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by McElroy, John
The twins, Lucindy an' Lucy, air real peart, too, fur ther age, jes' turned intah ther ninth year.
From Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge by Bayne, Mary Addams
My fambly war all good stock, capable and peart; an' now heark to me.
From The Mountain Girl by Erskine, Payne
"Waal, I 'low ye can't git him no younger'n he be now, an' he's that peart, I reckon he's worth hit—leastways to we-uns."
From The Mountain Girl by Erskine, Payne
"Henry kin say it fur you," interrupted Mason Rogers, thinking that the schoolmaster's Biblical knowledge had failed him; "he's mighty peart on quotin' Scriptur."
From Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge by Bayne, Mary Addams
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