ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Firk

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /fɜː(ɹ)k/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Firk is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To carry away or about; carry; move.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To carry away or about; carry; move.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To drive away.
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To rouse; raise up.
  3. (intransitive, obsolete) To move quickly; go off or fly out suddenly; turn out.
  4. A stroke; lash.
  5. (UK obsolete, dialectal) A freak; trick; quirk.

Example Sentences

a firk of piety
I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him.
A wench is a rare bait, with which a man / No sooner's taken but he straight firks mad.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ferk, fike, friggle, carry, frowse, fley.

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