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STIRK
stirk
(noun) yearling heifer or bullock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stirk (plural stirks)
(Britain, Scotland, dialectal, dated) A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer.
Anagrams
• Kirst, skirt
Source: Wiktionary
Stirk, n. Etym: [AS. stric, from steór a steer. See Steer a young ox.]
Definition: A young bullock or heifer. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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