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Pronunciation : Firk
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. OE. ferken to proceed, hasten, AS. fercian to bring, assist; perh. akin to faran to go, E. fare.]
Definition : Defn: To beat; to strike; to chastise. [Obs.] I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him. Shak.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Firk
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To fly out; to turn out; to go off. [Obs.] A wench is a rare bait, with which a man No sooner's taken but he straight firks mad.B.Jonson.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Firk
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A freak; trick; quirk. [Obs.] Ford.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913