Friskals

Quick meaning: Friskals is a noun meaning (obsolete) Leapings; capers.

Meaning

(obsolete) Leapings; capers.

Example Sentences

Ixion […] turn'd dancer, does nothing but cut capreols, fetch friskals, and leads lavaltoes

And, saying so, he gave two or three friskals in the air with very great signs of contentment, and presently went to Dorotea, and taking her mule by the bridle he withheld it, […]

Lay but the raynes on her necke, to take too and seeke not to hold her in, there is no ho with her; then much liberty shall you see what friskals shee will fetch, leape, fling, and flie out, that no ground shall hold her.

Word Forms

• friscals
• friskles

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include frisk, frisking, caper, caperer, capriole, capering.

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