stirk

[ sturk ]

nounBritish.

a young bull or cow, especially one in its second year.

Origin of stirk

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English stirc “calf,” equivalent to stir- (akin to steer²) + suffixal -c (see -ock)

Words Nearby stirk

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How to use stirk in a sentence

A bullet struck Corporal stirk in the head just as he was lifting the man on to Caffrey's back.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward Parrott
At once the gallant private put down his burden, bandaged stirk, and helped him into safety.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward Parrott
Sturk, stirk, sterk; a heifer or bullock about two years old: a pig three or four months old.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. Joyce
"Thank you," said she very dryly, and she left me in the middle of the road, like a stirk.
The Shoes of Fortune | Neil Munro
"Ye were aye a dumb stirk at Clydebank," Macallister said to him.
The Coast of Adventure | Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for stirk

stirk

/ (stɜːk) /

noun

a heifer of 6 to 12 months old
a yearling heifer or bullock

Origin of stirk

Old English stierc; related to Middle Low German sterke, Old High German stero ram, Latin sterilis sterile, Greek steira; see steer ²

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