girk

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English ȝerken (to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack), from Old English ġearcian (to prepare, make ready). Cognate with jerk and yerk.

Verb

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girk (third-person singular simple present girks, present participle girking, simple past and past participle girked)

  1. (archaic) To jerk, yerk.

Noun

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girk (plural girks)

  1. (archaic) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.

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