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Chirk
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Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries. [Obs.] All full of chirkyng was that sorry place. Cheucer.
2. To chirp like a bird. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [Colloq. New Eng. ]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Lively; cheerful; in good spirits. [Colloq. New Eng.]