What is "frolick"

Usage examples of "frolick".

The frolick was now come round to me, and it being my turn of subscription to the will and pleasure of my particu-lar elect, as well as to that of the company, he came to me, and saluting me very tenderly, with a flattering eagerness, put me in mind of the compliances my presence there author-iz'd the hopes of, and at the same time repeated to me that if all this force of example had not surmounted any repug-nance I might have to concur with the humours and desires of the company, that though the play was bespoke for my benefit, and great as his own private disappointment might be, he would suffer any thing, sooner than be the instrument of im-posing a disagreeable task on me.