Meaning of friskals | Babel Free

Definitions

Leapings; capers.

obsolete, plural, plural-only

Examples

“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.”

“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, […]”

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