malapert

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The woman was prepared to put on the airs of outraged dignity, she even glanced up at the malapert with scorn expressed in her small beady eyes.

From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness

I dare say I looked over-long into one of the bright faces, and for a punishment was snatched into confusion by my malapert sister.

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart

Hold your peace; are you growing malapert? will you force me to make use of my authority? your wife's a well disposed and a virtuous lady; I say it, In verbo sacerdotis.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir

"I will say what I will in mine own house, thou evil, malapert boy!" roared the old man.

From The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot by Everett-Green, Evelyn

"Take this malapert boy with the others," cried the squire to the constable, and I could see that he was much angered against me.

From The Coming of the King by Hocking, James