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MIRK
Noun
mirk (uncountable)
Archaic spelling of murk.
Verb
mirk (third-person singular simple present mirks, present participle mirking, simple past and past participle mirked)
Archaic spelling of murk.
Adjective
mirk (comparative mirker, superlative mirkest)
Archaic spelling of murk.
Source: Wiktionary
Mirk, a. Etym: [See Murky.]
Definition: Dark; gloomy; murky. Spenser. Mrs. Browning.
Mirk, n.
Definition: Darkness; gloom; murk. "In mirk and mire." Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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