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▪ I. † firk, ferk, n. Obs.
[f. next vb.]
1. A smart sudden blow or stroke, as with a whip; a flick, flip; a cut or thrust (with a sword).
a1634Randolph Muses Looking-glasse i. iv, My Apish imitation..Does as good service..As your proud whip, with all his ferkes, and jerkes. a1679Earl of Orrery Guzman (1693) 40 Both of them had a Fierk at each of my Haunches.
2. A trick, dodge, subterfuge. Also, a freak, prank, caprice.
1611L. Barrey Ram-Alley iii. in Hazl. Dodsley X. 329 Leave this firk of law. 1636Davenant Witts in Dodsley Old Plays (1780) VIII. 498 This was such a firk of piety I ne'er heard of. 1682H. More Annot. Glanvill's Lux O. 211 A pretty juvenile Ferk of Wit.
3. ? A dance; ? a partner for a dance.
1632Shirley Hyde Park ii. ii, Come, choose your firk, for dance you shall.
▪ II. firk, ferk, v.|fɜːk|
Forms: α. 1 færcian, fercian, 4 ferkien, 4–6 ferke, (5 fark), 7– ferk. β. 6–7 firke, (7 firck), 9 dial. virk, 6– firk.
[OE. fercian, færcian, prob. f. fær (see fare n.1).
In OE. known only in one example in the sense ‘to bring, conduct’; but the vb. fercian to support, feed, may perh. be the same word, as this sense may have developed from that of supplying with provisions for a journey (cf. fare n.1 8.)]
†1. trans. To bring, carry, conduct; to help forward on one's way. Obs.
O.E. Chron. an 1009 Þet folc..færcodon [v.r. fercodon] ða scipo eft to Lundene. c1350Will. Palerne 3630 Þei..bisiliche fondede fast to ferke him forþward. 1393Gower Conf. III. 295 This lord..The which upon the see she [Fortune] ferketh. c1400Destr. Troy 614 The flese for to fecche, and ferke it away. Ibid. 3840 So bolnet was his body, þat bu then hade ynoghe The fete of þat freke to ferke hym aboute. Ibid. 6032 All necessaries..[þai] ffechit fro the flete, & ferkit to bonke.
2.
†a. To urge, press hard; to drive, drive away. Obs.
1340–70Alisaunder 66 By force of hur fight ðei firked hym ðennes. Ibid. 85 [Þei] Felled þe falsse folke, ferked hem hard. 1606Chapman Gentleman Usher i. i, The red fac'd Sunne hath firkt the flundering shades. 1640Brome Antipodes iii. ii, This shall serve To firke your adversary from court to court. 1674N. Fairfax Bulk & Selv. 74 There is somewhat in it, that firks us more at such a nick of time to wake.
b. With advbs.: To drive, force, or move sharply and suddenly off, out, up; † to cut off (some one's head). Also dial. to drive or ‘ferret’ out (vermin), to clear out (a burrow, etc.). to firk up (fig.): to stir up, rouse. † to firk to death, (out) of life: to put to death.
c1400Destr. Troy 145 He caste in his thoghte The freike vpon faire wise ferke out of lyue. Ibid 5260 With a fouchon felle to ferke of his hede. Ibid. 12191 Þe fell kyng of Frigie I ferkid of lyue. Ibid. 12362 With hor fos to be felly ferkit to dethe. 1610B. Jonson Alch. ii. i, He..puffes his coales, Till he firke nature vp, in her owne center. 1640Brome Antipodes ii. ii, As Tumblers doe; when betwixt every feat They gather wind, by firking up their breeches. 1644Digby Two Treatises (1645) i. 377 He [the badger] will pisse upon his taile, and by firking that up and downe, will endeavour..to make their eyes smart. 1817–8Cobbett Resid. U.S. (1822) 249 These vermin our friend firks out (as the Hampshire people call it). 1823New Monthly Mag. VIII. 496 If I do not ferk you out of all likelihood of ringing the beauty, why mandamus me! 1878P. Robinson Indian Garden 106 Not all the marigolds of Cathay will firk up Christmas spirits. 1891Sheffield Gloss. Suppl., Ferk, to clear out..‘Come, lass, let's ferk all them nooks out!’
†c. To contrive to get or ‘raise’ (a living); to get (money) from a person. Also, to cheat, rob (any one). to firk up: to hatch or vamp up (a business). Obs.
1604Dekker Honest Wh. in Dodsley Old Plays (1780) III. 344 As from poor clients lawyers firk money. a1616Beaum. & Fl. Little Fr. Lawyer iii. ii, A fine lawyer, sir, And would have firk'd you up a business, And out of this court into that. 1622Fletcher Beggars' Bush iii. i, Were ever fools so ferk'd? 1624― Rule a Wife iii. iv, These five years she has firkt a pretty Living. 1709Brit. Apollo II. No. 65. 3/2 She Firkt a Living upon Earth.
†3. refl. and intr. To urge oneself forward; to move quickly, hasten. † to firk (oneself) up: to start up, set oneself in motion. to firk out with (a sword): to draw hastily. Obs.
13..E.E. Allit. P. B. 897 Fast þe freke ferkez vp ful ferd at his hert. c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 173 Þe fole þat he ferkkes on. Ibid. 2013 Þat oþer ferkez hym vp & fechez hym his wedez. 1340–70Alex. & Dind. 300 Ne foure⁓fotede best [we] ferke to kill. c1400Melayne 484 He ferkes owte with a fawchon And hittis the Sawdane one the crownn. c1400Destr. Troy 6585 The freke þen in fuerse hast ferkid on horse. a1400–50Alexander 766 He..Farkis to see Philip & fangis his leue. Ibid. 926 Philip..Ferkis furth with a fewe folk. 1599Nashe Lenten Stuffe Wks. (Grosart) V. 244 The bonnie Northren cobbles..with their Indian canaos..firking as flight swift thorow the glassy fieldes of Thetis, as if it were the land of yce.
†b. intr. To move about briskly; to dance, jig; to flaunt or frisk about: to be lively, frisky, or ‘jiggish’. Also to firk it. Obs.
1596Nashe Have with you Ep. Ded., Wks. (Grosart) III. 17 Neuer surcease flaunting and firking it in fustian. 1606Sir G. Goosecappe ii. i. in Bullen O. Pl. III. 32 Your dauncers legges bow for-sooth, and Caper, and jerke and Firke. a1625Fletcher Woman's Prize ii. vi, They have got a stick of Fiddles and they firke it In wondrous waies. c1630B. Jonson Expost. Inigo Jones, How would he firk, like Adam Overdo, Up and about. 1672Villiers (Dk. Buckhm.) Rehearsal (Arb.) 115 We'l frisk in our shell, We'l firk in our shell. a1679Earl of Orrery Guzman iv. (end), Well since I am restrain'd a while from doing, I'll ferk it with thinking.
4. trans. To beat, whip, lash, trounce, drub. Obs. exc. arch.
1567Edwards Damon & Pithias in Hazl. Dodsley IV. 164 O, I had firk'd him trimly, thou villain, if thou hadst given me my sword. 1599Shakes. Hen. V, iv. iv. 29 M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him. a1625Fletcher Women Pleas'd iii. iv, I have paid her, I have so ferk'd her face. 1638Ford Lady's Trial ii. ii, He has firk'd And mumbled the rogue Turks. 1708Brit. Apollo No. 9. 3/1 Who..Bound up a tingling Rod, and firk'd his Tail. 1722Sewel Hist. Quakers iv. 128 At this the Judge said, ‘Take him away, Prevaricator! I'll ferk him’. 1736Ainsworth Lat. Dict. i, To firk, flagello. 1863Sala Capt. Dangerous I. iv. 97, I would sooner see a poor rogue soundly firked at the post.
†b. To play (a fiddle). Obs.
1668Davenant Man's the Master iii. ii, Firk your fiddles!
Hence ˈfirking vbl. n. and ppl. a. Also ˈfirker, one who firks. ˈfirkery (see quot. 1611).
1594Nashe Unfort. Trav. Wks. (Grosart) V. 70 Why should I goe gadding..after firking flantado Amphibologies? 1602Marston Ant. & Mel. iii. Wks. 1856 I. 34 He would proove a rare firking Satyrist. 1611Cotgr., Bichecoterie..firkerie, an odde pranke, or ierke, in whoorisme. 1611L. Barrey Ram-Alley iv. i. F iv, She shall haue bayle..And a firking writte Of false imprisonment. a1625Fletcher Mad Lover v. iv, No firking out at fingers ends. 1632Rowley Woman never Vext iv. i. 51 These briske factors are notable firkers. 1636Davenant Witts (1673) 197 Sir, these are the firkers of the City Fiddles. 1654Gayton Pleas. Notes iii. i. 68 Your soberest Jades are firkers in Corners. 1664Butler Hud. ii. ii. 448 Give thy outward-fellow a ferking. a1704T. Brown Sat. French King Wks. 1730 I. 59 That I had the firking of thy bumb with holly. 1719D'Urfey Pills (1872) IV. 263 In Paul's Churchyard..dwells a noble Firker. Take heed..Lest you taste of his Lash. |