peart

[ peert, pyert ]

adjectiveDialect.
  1. lively; brisk; cheerful.

Origin of peart

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of pert

Other words from peart

  • peartly, adverb
  • peartness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for peart

peart

/ (pɪət) /


adjective
  1. dialect lively; spirited; brisk

Origin of peart

1
C15: variant of pert

Derived forms of peart

  • peartly, adverb
  • peartness, noun

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