Chirk (?), v. i. [Cf. Chirp, also Creak.]
1.
To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.
[Obs.]
All full of chirkyng was that sorry place.
Cheucer.
2.
To chirp like a bird.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
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Chirk, v. t.
To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up.
[Colloq. New Eng. ]
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Chirk, a. [From Chirk, v. i.]
Lively; cheerful; in good spirits.
[Colloq. New Eng.]
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