LIRK

Etymology 1

Verb

lirk (third-person singular simple present lirks, present participle lirking, simple past and past participle lirked)

(transitive, UK dialectal) To jerk.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To crease; rumple; cause to hang in loose folds.

(intransitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To become creased or wrinkled.

Etymology 2

Noun

lirk (plural lirks)

(transitive, UK dialectal) A crease; rumple; fold.

(transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) A fold in the skin; a wrinkle.

Source: Wiktionary



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