YARK

Etymology 1

Verb

yark (third-person singular simple present yarks, present participle yarking, simple past and past participle yarked)

(transitive, UK dialectal) To make ready; prepare.

(transitive, obsolete) To dispose; be set in order for; be destined or intended for.

(transitive, obsolete) To set open; open.

Etymology 2

Verb

yark (third-person singular simple present yarks, present participle yarking, simple past and past participle yarked)

To draw (stitches etc.) tight.

To hit, strike, especially with a cane or whip.

To crack (a whip).

Anagrams

• Kary, Kray, Kyra, kary-, kray

Source: Wiktionary


Yark, v. t. & i.

Definition: To yerk. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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