birk

[ burk; Scots birk ]

noun, adjective, verb (used with object)Scot. and North England.

Origin of birk

1
before 900; Middle English byrk,Old English birc, by-form of bircebirch

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British Dictionary definitions for birk

birk

/ (bɪrk, bɜːk) mainly Scot /


noun
  1. a birch tree

  2. (plural) a birch wood

adjective
  1. consisting or made of birch

Origin of birk

1
C14: from Old Norse; compare birch

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