[f. FRISK v. + -ING1.] In senses of the vb.
1553. trans. Beza’s Admonit. Parl. (1566), G iij b. The Lords Supper … is transformed into … olde stagelike frisking and horrible Idol gadding.
1611. Cotgr., s.v. Gambade, Old peoples frisking doth presage their ending.
1725. Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Nose, If it [the Blood] proceeds from a Vein, it is thicker and redder, and runs without any frisking.
1867. Smyth, Sailor’s Word-bk., Frisking, the wind freshening.
1890. Spectator, 3 May, 624/1. And the lambs bleat!… And their friskings, and their races!
