Pronunciation : Pert
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [An aphetic form of OE. & OF. apert open, known, true, free, or impudent. See Apert.]
Definition : 1. Open; evident; apert. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
2. Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. "A very pert manner." Addison. The squirrel, flippant, pert, and full of play. Cowper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pert
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To behave with pertness. [Obs.] Gauden.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913