¹perk  \^'pυrk\        vb [ME] vi (14c)  1  a: to thrust up the head, stretch out the neck, or carry the body in a bold or insolent manner  b:  to stick up or out jauntily  2 : to gain in vigor or cheerfulness esp. after a period of weakness or depression -- usu. used with up < he's ~ed up noticeably > ~ vt  1 :  to make smart or spruce up in appearance : FRESHEN, IMPROVE  2 : to thrust up quickly or imprudently

   ²perk vi (1656) : PERCOLATE

   ^{3perk n (1824) : PERQUISITE -- usu. used in pl.}

   perky  \^'pυr-kεε\      adj   perk♦ i♦ er;  -est (1855)   1 :  briskly self-assured : COCKY  2 : JAUNTY < a ~ ...waltz-- New Yorker > -- perk♦ i♦ ly adv --  perk♦ i♦ ness

   per♦co♦late  vb  -lat♦ed; -lat♦ing [L percolatus, pp. of  percolare, fr. per-  through + colare to sieve -- more at PER-, COLANDER]

(from Webster's Collegiate, 10th ed.)

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   ¹or♦tho♦dox  \'or-thυ-_'däaks\ adj [ME orthodoxe, fr.MF or LL; MF orthodoxe, fr. LL orthodoxus, fr. LGk orthodoxos, fr. Gk ortho-  +  doxa opinion-- more at DOXOLOGY] (15c)  1  a : conforming to established doctrine esp. in religion  b : CONVENTIONAL  2 cap : of, relating to, or constituting any of various conservative religious or political groups: as  a : EASTERN ORTHODOX  b :   of or relating to Orthodox Judaism -- or♦tho♦dox♦ly adv

   ²or♦tho♦dox  n, pl or♦tho♦dox also or♦tho♦dox♦es (1587)  1 : one that is orthodox  2 cap :  a member of an Eastern Orthodox church

   or♦tho♦doxy  \'or-thυ- _'däak-se\ n , pl  -dox♦ies (1630)  1 : the quality or state of being orthodox    2 :  an orthodox belief or practice  3 cap  a : Eastern Orthodox Christianity  b : ORTHODOX JUDAISM