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girk.

To jerk, yerk.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To jerk, yerk.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

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