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語源

From Middle English ȝerken (“to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack”), from 古期英語 ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready”). Cognate with jerk and yerk.

動詞

girk (三人称単数 現在形 girks, 現在分詞 girking, 過去形および過去分詞形 girked)

1. (archaic) To jerk, yerk.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:girk.

名詞

girk (複数形 girks)

1. (archaic) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:girk.

Further reading

• James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Girk”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IV (F–G), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 178, column 1: “obs. form of Jerk sb. and v.”.