Reverse Dictionary: BRISK

ADJECTIVES
..960 ► QUIVER brisk, active, nimble, smart, gay, lively; quick, rapid → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1205 ► YEPE brisk, active, nimble, alert, bold, daring → obs.
1300 ► CANT brisk, bold, courageous, hearty, lusty, lively, merry, hale → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1300 ► RASH brisk, hale, hearty, nimble, quick; eager, impetuous → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1300 ► YARE brisk, alert, nimble, active, quick → arch. & Eng. dial.
1300 ► YERN brisk, lively; nimble, active → obs.
1386 ► GALLIARD brisk, lively, gay, full of high spirits → arch.
1390 ► PREST alert, active, sprightly; brisk, quick → obs.
1400 ► CROUSE in somewhat high or lively spirits; vivacious; pert, brisk, lively, jolly → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1440 ► KEDGE brisk, lively; in good spirits → Eng. dial.
1499 ► CRANK lively, brisk, in high spirits; lusty, sprightly, merry; aggressively high-spirited, disposed to exult or triumph, cocky
1567 ► CRANKING lively, brisk, in high spirits; lusty, sprightly, merry → obs.
1590 ► BRISKY brisk, lively, active, energetic 
1590 ► SPRUCE lively, brisk, spry: said of a person or their behaviour or demeanour
1592 ► ACTIOUS brisk, active, energetic → obs.
1602 ► ALACRIOUS brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful → obs.
1602 ► SMART alert, energetic; having a brisk and orderly bearing
1610 ► VIVE brisk, living; vigorous; fresh → Sc. obs.
1615 ► DEEDY brisk, active; full of deeds or activity → chiefly Eng. dial.
1631 ► SPRUNT brisk, active; smart, spruce → obs.
1673 ► CRANNY brisk, merry, jovial. lively, disposed to exult → Eng. dial.
1675 ► SPRIG brisk, active, alert, spry → obs.
1691 ► COBBY brisk, hearty, lively, pert, saucy, in good spirits, merry, cheerful, well in health → Eng. dial.
1719 ► JAUNTY brisk, lively 
1719 ► KEDGY brisk, active, sprightly, lively; cheerful, happy → Eng. dial.
1724 ► CANTIE → CANTY pleasant, cheerful; merry, brisk, lively → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1747 ► SPRACK brisk, active; alert, smart; in good health and spirits → chiefly Eng. dial.
1749 ► RATTLING brisk, lively, noisy; rollicking, wild → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1777 ► YARK brisk, lively; sharp-witted, shrewd, penetrating → Eng. dial.
1789 ► CHERK → CHIRK → CHURK brisk, lively, cheerful; in good spirits → Amer. dial.
1790 ► KIDGE brisk, active, lively → Eng. dial.
1793 ► LIFEY → LIFIE full of life, lively, vivacious, brisk, spirited, animating → Sc.
19C.. ► CLARTY-FARTY moving briskly about; frisking; unsettled → Eng. dial.
1811 ► CRANKY brisk, merry, lively, disposed to exult, high-spirited, cheerful → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1812 ► KIDGY brisk, active, sprightly → Eng. dial.
1825 ► VEEVE → VIEVE → VIVE brisk, lively → Sc.
1831 ► ROARING brisk; successful; strong → sl.
1831 ► SNAPPY brisk, quick; energetic → Amer. sl.
1834 ► DEEDFUL brisk, active 
1843 ► CHIRKY brisk, lively, cheerful; in good spirits → Amer. dial.
1858 ► SPRUCY lively in movement or demeanour; brisk, spry → Amer. dial.
1867 ► WAKEN brisk, lively, alert, brisk; sharp; intelligent, quick-witted → Eng. dial.
1882 ► SPRACKISH brisk, active; smart, alert  → chiefly Eng. dial.
1892 ► VOGEROUS brisk, active, keen, eager; strong, lusty → Sc.
1893 ► YEPPER → YIPPER brisk, active, in good spirits → Eng. dial.
1898 ► YASP brisk, active, energetic → Sc.
1901 ► KEEAKY brisk, lively → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1901 ► KIDGED brisk → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► QUEEDY → QUIDDY brisk, sharp; shrewd → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1923 ► VEEFY brisk, lively → Sc.
1934 ► GLIB brisk, vigorous, spry → Amer. dial.
1959 ► KEEN brisk, lively, with renewed vigour after an illness → Sc.

ADVERBS
..900 ► YARELY briskly, quickly, promptly, nimbly, diligently, eagerly → arch.
1023 ► YERNE briskly, quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast, at a great rate → obs.
1300 ► YEPLY briskly, quickly; promptly, without delay → obs.
1352 ► CANTLY briskly, boldly, eagerly, energetically, cheerily → Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
1550 ► AT A WHIP briskly, suddenly, hastily 
1566 ► CRANKLY lustily, briskly, boldly
1579 ► CRANK boldly, briskly, lustily → obs.
1622 ► YARE briskly, nimbly → obs.
1787 ► CROUSELY boldly, confidently, briskly, pertly → Sc.
1832 ► PEART briskly, quickly; in a lively or agreeable way → Amer. dial.
1967 ► LIVE briskly, fast → Amer. dial.

NOUNS
1369 ► QUICKNESS briskness, animation, liveliness, vigour, freshness → obs.
1398 ► BUSINESS briskness, activity, motion → obs.
1644 ► SMARTNESS vigour, force; speed, briskness; liveliness, activity, alertness
1727 ► CRANKNESS lustiness, vigour, liveliness, briskness → obs.
1738 ► VIR → VIRR  briskness, vigour, energy, activity, gusto, force, impetuosity → Sc.

NOUNS, PERSON
1600 ► SPARK a brisk, showy man; a fashionable or gallant young man; a dandy 
1698 ► OLD TOAST a brisk old fellow fond of his liquor; one who drinks to excess; a boon companion; a drunkard → sl.
1720 ► GILPY a brisk, light-hearted girl; a lively, bold, saucy, or forward girl; a tomboy → Sc. & Irish English, rare, sometimes derogatory
1742 ► BIRKIE → BIRKY a brisk, active, energetic person; a lively, smart, or mettlesome fellow → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1768 ► GALLIARD a brisk, merry, pleasant person; a gay, lively fellow → arch.

VERBS
1591 ► SKICE to move briskly and quickly; to skip or frisk about; to run → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1684 ► CUT A FEATHER to move briskly 
1761 ► CANTER to move briskly or nimbly 
1799 ► BRISKEN to make brisk or lively 
1879 ► DIRL to move briskly; to rush → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1890 ► BEAR A BOB to be brisk or active → Eng. dial.
1899 ► FAN to go about briskly; to ride or go fast, esp. on horseback → US sl., esp. West. usage
1907 ► BREEZE to move or proceed briskly → US
1911 ► BIRK UP to brisk up; to cheer up → Sc. (Bk.)
1913 ► PEARTEN UP to go more briskly → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SASHIATE to move briskly about; to walk in a conspicuous, bold, or easy manner; to strut, to flounce → Amer. dial.