sark

[sahrk]

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noun Scot. and North England.

any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.

Origin of sark

before 900; Middle English; Old English serc; cognate with Old Norse serkr (cf. berserk)

Related formssark·less, adjective

Sark

[sahrk]

noun

one of the Channel Islands, E of Guernsey. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).

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Related Words for sark

blouse, tunic, turtleneck, jersey, pullover, chemise, polo, sark

Examples from the Web for sark

Contemporary Examples of sark

Despite recent attempts at democracy and modernization, Sark is full of quirks befitting its history.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark
Liza Foreman
October 4, 2014
On Sark, horses and carts and feudal traditions still remain strong.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark
Liza Foreman
October 4, 2014
With some maneuvering, he and Tron take over the MCP and kill Sark, proving they're the most badass guys in the mainframe.
Catch Up on Tron: Watch 6 Key Moments
Alex Berg
December 16, 2010
En route, Tron encounters the MCP's henchman, Sark, and the two battle it out cyberstyle.
Catch Up on Tron: Watch 6 Key Moments
Alex Berg
December 16, 2010

Historical Examples of sark

"We ought to stick to this till K. caves in," says the Member for Sark.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914
Various
Cow killed by lightning, or by what looked like lightning (Isle of Sark, near Guernsey).
The Book of the Damned
Charles Fort
Moreover than which, as grammarians say, Sark has evidently been misinformed.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914
Various
But it may, perhaps, be significant that a cachalot was stranded off Sark on June 3.
The Plattner Story and Others
H. G. Wells
"'Compels,'" said the Member for Sark, nothing if not critical.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 16, 1893
Various

British Dictionary definitions for sark

sark

noun

Scot a shirt or (formerly) chemise

Word Origin for sark

Old English serc; related to Old Norse serkr

Sark

noun

an island in the English Channel in the Channel Islands, consisting of Great Sark and Little Sark, connected by an isthmus: ruled by a hereditary Seigneur or Dame. Pop: 591 (2000). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles)French name: Sercq

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Word Origin and History for sark

"shirt, body garment of linen or cotton for either sex," late Old English serc "shirt, corselet, coat of mail," surviving as a Scottish and northern dialect word, from Old Norse serkr, cognate with Old English serk (see berserk). But Gordon lists it as a loan-word from Latin sarcia; other sources are silent on the point. Cf. also Lithuanian sarkas "shirt," Old Church Slavonic sraka "tunic," Russian soročka, Finnish sarkki "shirt," all of which perhaps are from Germanic.