kirked (comparative more kirked, superlative most kirked)
(obsolete) Turned upward; bent.
Source: Wiktionary
Kirked, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: Turned upward; bent. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
Kirk, n. Etym: [Scot.; cf. Icel. kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church.]
Definition: A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
