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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