firk

CIDE DICTIONARY

firk, v. t. [Cf. OE. ferken to proceed, hasten, AS. fercian to bring, assist; perh. akin to faran to go, E. fare.].

To beat; to strike; to chastise. [1913 Webster]

"I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him." [1913 Webster]

firk, v. i.

To fly out; to turn out; to go off. [1913 Webster]

"A wench is a rare bait, with which a man" [1913 Webster]

"No sooner's taken but he straight firks mad.B.Jonson." [1913 Webster]

firk, n.

A freak; trick; quirk. Ford. [1913 Webster]