pert

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of a person}} [[attractive|Attractive]].
2. {{lb|en|of a part of the body}} [[well-formed|Well-formed]]; [[shapely]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. [[lively|Lively]]; [[alert]] and [[cheerful]]; [[bright]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|archaic}} Especially of [[child]]ren or [[social#Adjective|social]] [[inferior]]s: [[cheeky]], [[impertinent]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[open|Open]]; [[evident]]; [[unhidden]]. {{defdate|14th|17th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[clever|Clever]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To behave with [[pertness]]; to [[misbehave]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[impudent]] person.

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