Word Study
Chirk
CIDE DICTIONARY
- To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries. [1913 Webster]"All full of chirkyng was that sorry place." [1913 Webster]
- To chirp like a bird. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Chirk, v. t.
To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [1913 Webster]
Lively; cheerful; in good spirits. [1913 Webster]
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