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Webster 1913 Edition

Brisk

Brisk

(brĭsk)
,
Adj.
[Cf. W.
brysg
, fr.
brys
haste, Gael.
briosg
quick, lively, Ir.
broisg
a start, leap, jerk.]
1.
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
Cheerily, boys; be
brick
awhile.
Shakespeare
Brisk
toil alternating with ready ease.
Wordworth.
2.
Full of spirit of life; effervesc[GREEK]ng, as liquors; sparkling;
as,
brick
cider
.
Syn. – Active; lively; agile; alert; nimble; quick; sprightly; vivacious; gay; spirited; animated.

Brisk

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bricked
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Bricking
.]
To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; – usually with up.

Webster 1828 Edition

Brisk

BRISK

,
Adj.
[This word may be of the same family with frisk, and fresh, which see.]
1.
Lively; active; nimble; gay; sprightly; vivacious; applied to animals; as a brisk young man; a brisk cyder.
2.
Full of spirit or life; effervescing, as liquors; as brisk cyder.
3.
Lively; burning freely; as a brisk fire.
4.
Vivid; bright; as, a glass makes an object appear brisk. [Not used.]

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