What does quicksome mean?
Quicksome means Marked by quickness; swift; nimble.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Marked by quickness; swift; nimble.
She helped Sussy with dairyin' an' Ma with twinin'n'spinnin' an' Jonas took her bird-eggin' an' she list'ned to Catkin's yippin' 'bout school'ry an' she fetched water'n'chopped wood an' she was a quicksome learner.
Yea, and if thou wilt also eat of the good herb thy dear mother put before thee at meat, thou also shalt be as blithesome and quicksome as thy little Bessie.
“Bigman,” I said when he'd thrice emptied his cup, “winter's coming on quicksome. It weighs on a man, not having any company in the long nights, wouldn't you say, sir?”
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Quicksome means Marked by quickness; swift; nimble.
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She helped Sussy with dairyin' an' Ma with twinin'n'spinnin' an' Jonas took her bird-eggin' an' she list'ned to Catkin's yippin' 'bout school'ry an' she fetched water'n'chopped wood an' she was a quicksome learner.
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