pearten
/ˈpɪətn/(also peerten, perten, pyeerten) English regional (chiefly west midlands ) and United States regional (southern and south Midland )
verb
1 [with object] To cheer, gladden; to enliven, animate; to hurry, chivvy.
2 [no object] To become more cheerful, lively, or animated; to hurry. Usually with up.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Adiel Sherwood (1791–1879). From peart, variant of pert + -en.
- flight plan
- flight recorder
- flight risk
- flightseeing
- flight sergeant
- flight simulator
- flight suit
- flight surgeon
- flight test
- flightworthy
- flighty
- flimflam
- flimflammer
- flimflammery
- flimsily
- flimsiness
- flimsy
- flinch
- flincher
- flinching
- flinchingly
- flinders
- Flinders bar
- Flinders Island
- Flinders, Matthew