brisk

1) Usually ‘lively’, with regard to movement.

Used here pejoratively: 1686 Abraham Brigge ... mett Isabell Laycock ... in the highway ... asking her why shee lookt soe brisk ... had shee been drinking ... shee replyed shee had good cause to look brisk for that shee was never soe troubld or greivd in her life, Cononley.

places Cononley
dates 1686

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