Lexicographical Neighbors of Briskish
Literary usage of Briskish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Thomas Carlyle by Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill (1898)
"Hirsch, with money in hand, appears not to have wanted for a briskish trade of
his own in the Dresden marts. But this of cutting-off his supplies brings him ..."
2. History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1864)
"Hirsch, with money on hand, appears " not to have wanted for a briskish trade of
his own in the "Dresden marts. But this of cutting off his supplies brings ..."
3. Cavendish by Christa Jungnickel, Russell McCormmach (1996)
"... the shock was: very slight in fingers. only in hands, there seemed to be
something wrong, brisk in elbows, briskish in elbows. ..."
4. Little Novels of Italy by Maurice Henry Hewlett (1899)
"Come along, my handsome girl, you must move briskish this day! " She heard the
hoarse muttering of the men, and, a worse poison for good ears, ..."
Other Resources:
