peart
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of peart
First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of pert
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"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 Mary Addams Bayne
"But I reckon I never seen ye look so peart afore, Olly; who's been here?" he added, with a sudden alarm.
From Gabriel Conroy by Bert Harte
Yer lookin' a little white in the gills, but peart and sassy, ez usual.
From Gabriel Conroy by Bert Harte
An' den she'd take some in her mouf' an' put hit in de baby's mouf an' hit wud open hits eyes an' stamp hits foot rail peart lack.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
My fambly war all good stock, capable and peart; an' now heark to me.
From The Mountain Girl by Payne Erskine
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