What does "frisk" mean?
Frisk: Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Additional senses
- 2.A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap. Johnson.
- 3.To leap, skip, dance, or gambol, in fronc and gayety. The frisking satyrs on the summits danced. Addison.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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