What does "chirk" mean?
Chirk: To chirp like a bird. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [Colloq. New Eng. ]
- 3.Lively; cheerful; in good spirits. [Colloq. New Eng.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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