About The Word Dirk
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Dirk
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What's The Definition Of Dirk?
[n] (Scottish) a long dagger with a straight blade
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dirk: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dirk: Dirk In Webster's Dictionary \Dirk\, n. [Ir. duirc.]
A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the
Scottish Highlander.
{Dirk knife}, a clasp knife having a large, dirklike blade.
\Dirk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dirking}.] To stab with a dirk. --Sir W. Scott. \Dirk\, a. [See {Dark}, a.] Dark. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Dirk\, v. t. To darken. [Obs.] --Spenser. |
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