— frisker , n. — friskingly , adv.
/frisk/ , v.i.
1. to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.
v.t.
2. to search (a person) for concealed weapons, contraband goods, etc., by feeling the person's clothing: The police frisked both of the suspects.
n.
3. a leap, skip, or caper.
4. a frolic or gambol.
5. the act of frisking a person.
[ 1425-75; late ME, as adj. frisque, perh. a sp. var. (with mute s ) of fri ( c ) que lively, smart vrec, OHG freh avaricious, MHG vrech brave, G frech insolent); or frisque frisc FRESH ]