stirk
/stəːk
/noun dialect
A yearling bullock or heifer.Handily, there is a glossary, so that you, too, will know that a tufter is an old hound, and a stirk is a shorthorned bullock....
- The odd dairy cow made £530, stirks ranged from £150 - £450 and stronger stores made up to £492.
- The use of markets is prohibited for pregnant stock, stirks under six months and lambs under 12 weeks.
Origin
Old English stirc, perhaps from stēor 'steer' + -oc (see -ock).
Rhymes
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