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Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Chirk

· IPA
01 v. i. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.
  1. 1.
    To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.[Obs.]
    “All full of chirkyng was that sorry place.” — Cheucer.
  2. 2.
    To chirp like a bird.[Obs.]
02 v. t. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up.
  1. 1.
    To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up.[Colloq. New Eng. ]
03 a. Lively; cheerful; in good spirits.
  1. 1.
    Lively; cheerful; in good spirits.[Colloq. New Eng.]