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Definition yerk

Etymology

From Middle English ?erken (“to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack”), from Old English ?earcian (“to prepare, make ready”), compare ?earc (“active, quick”), from Proto-Germanic *garwak?n? (“to prepare”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?reb?- (“to grab, take”). Cognate with jerk; see yare for more cognates.

Verb

yerk (third-person singular simple present yerks, present participle yerking, simple past and past participle yerked)

1. (archaic) to stab.
2. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk.
3. (obsolete, Scotland) To strike or lash with a whip or stick.
4. (obsolete, Scotland) To rouse or excite.
5. To bind or tie with a jerk.

Noun

yerk (plural yerks)

1. (archaic) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.

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