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Frist vs Frisk - What's the difference?

frist | frisk |

As nouns the difference between frist and frisk

is that frist is (obsolete) a certain space or period of time; respite while frisk is a frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.

As verbs the difference between frist and frisk

is that frist is to sell (goods) on trust or credit while frisk is to frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.

As an adjective frisk is

lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.

frist

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) *. See also (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A certain space or period of time; respite.
  • A delay; respite.
  • Credit; trust.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sell (goods) on trust or credit.
    • (Crabb)
  • To grant respite.
  • To give a debtor credit or time for payment.
  • To defer; postpone.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) ----

    frisk

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
  • To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing.
    • The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * stop-and-frisk

    Usage notes

    * The term frisk'' is slightly less formal than ''search .

    Anagrams

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