stirk

[ sturk ]

noun

, British.

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

stirk

/ stɜːk /

noun

1. a heifer of 6 to 12 months old
2. a yearling heifer or bullock

Word History and Origins

Origin of stirk¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English stirc “calf,” equivalent to stir- (akin to steer ² ) + suffixal -c ( -ock )

Word History and Origins

Origin of stirk¹

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

Example Sentences

A bullet struck Corporal Stirk in the head just as he was lifting the man on to Caffrey's back.

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At once the gallant private put down his burden, bandaged Stirk, and helped him into safety.

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Sturk, stirk, sterk; a heifer or bullock about two years old: a pig three or four months old.

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"Thank you," said she very dryly, and she left me in the middle of the road, like a stirk.

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"Ye were aye a dumb stirk at Clydebank," Macallister said to him.

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