What is clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] called?
awk — Clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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