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peart

Dialect

Meaning
Lively, in good health, well.
Type
Dialect Word
Used in
Appalachia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky

What does “peart” mean

Spirited, sprightly, in good health — a variant of 'pert' that survived only in dialect English. 'Granny's peart this morning.' Most often heard from older speakers in the Carolinas, East Tennessee, and Kentucky.

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