peart
(redirected from peartly)peart
(pɪət)adj
dialect lively; spirited; brisk
[C15: variant of pert]
ˈpeartly adv
ˈpeartness n
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peart
(pɪərt)adj.
Dial. lively; brisk; cheerful.
[1590–1600; variant of pert]
peart′ly, adv.
peart′ness, n.
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