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語源

Apparently the plural of *friskal (“a playful leap または jump”), from frisk (“brisk かつ lively movement”) + -al. Compare frisco.

名詞

friskals pl (複数形 only)

1. (obsolete) Leapings; capers.
   • 1622, The Life of Guzman de Alfarache:

     Lay but the raynes on her necke, to take too and seeke not to hold her in, there is no ho with her; then much liberty shall you see what friskals shee will fetch, leape, fling, and flie out, that no ground shall hold her.

   • 1631, Ben Jonson, Chloridia

     Ixion […] turn'd dancer, does nothing but cut capreols, fetch friskals, and leads lavaltoes

   • 1923, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Thomas Shelton, transl., The History of Don Quixote of the Mancha, modernised spelling edition:

     And, saying so, he gave two or three friskals in the air with very great signs of contentment, and presently went to Dorotea, and taking her mule by the bridle he withheld it, […]