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firk

/fɜː(ɹ)k/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
firk
IPA
/fɜː(ɹ)k/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To carry away or about; carry; move.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To drive away.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To rouse; raise up.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To move quickly; go off or fly out suddenly; turn out.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

noun

A stroke; lash.

noun

A freak; trick; quirk.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English firken, ferken (“to proceed, hasten”), from Old English fercian (“to bring, assist, support, carry, conduct, convey, proceed”), from Proto-West Germanic *farikōn, frequentative of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to travel, fare”). Akin to Old English faran (“to fare, go”), English fare; if so, equivalent to fare + -k. Cognate with Old High German fuora (“benefit, sustenance, support”), Swabian fergen, ferken (“to bring, dispatch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

firks (present, singular) firking (participle, present) firked (participle, past) firked (past) ferk (alternative) firks (plural)

Derived Forms

firkery

Rhymes With

work good work manual work jerk clerk burke kirk orphan work dirk turk perk quirk

Questions

How do you pronounce firk?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɜː(ɹ)k/.
What does firk mean?
To carry away or about; carry; move.
Where does firk come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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