chirk

[ churk ]

/ tʃɜrk /

to make a shrill, chirping noise.

Informal. to cheer (usually followed by up).

Nearby words

before 1000; Middle English chirken to creak, chirrup, Old English circian to roar

A stiff rise in the road announces that Chirk is at hand, and the celebrated castle is the first point of interest.
The Motor Routes of England|Gordon Home
She is Lady of the Manor of Chirk, and has built and endowed a school for the education of the village children.
History of Llangollen and its Vicinity|W. T. Simpson
Another suggestion is that it is connected with “chirk” or “chark,” an old word meaning “to make a grating noise.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
I was settin' with her, an' I said to her how much better she seemed to be, tryin' to chirk her up.
David Harum|Edward Noyes Westcott

Mrs. Chirk was to return in the evening, so she felt no further anxiety about them.
Queen Hildegarde|Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards