DIRK

dirk

(noun) a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Dirk

A male given name from German, Dutch, equivalent to Derek.

Etymology

Noun

dirk (plural dirks)

A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.

(Midwest US, dated, slang) A penis; dork.

(Midwest US, dated, slang) A socially unacceptable person; an oddball.

Verb

dirk (third-person singular simple present dirks, present participle dirking, simple past and past participle dirked)

To stab with a dirk.

(obsolete) To darken.

The beaute the whiche clothes a derknesse of a forleten and despised elde hadde duskid and dirked, as it is wont to dirken besmokede ymages

Source: Wiktionary

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Dirk, n. Etym: [Ir. duirc.]

Definition: A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. Dirk knife, a clasp knife having a large, dirklike blade.

Dirk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dirked; p. pr. & vb. n. Dirking.]

Definition: To stab with a dirk. Sir W. Scott.

Dirk, a. Etym: [See Dark, a.]

Definition: Dark. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Dirk, v. t.

Definition: To darken. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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