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Copulate vs Firk - What's the difference?

copulate | firk |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between copulate and firk

is that copulate is (obsolete) joined; associated; coupled while firk is (obsolete) to have sexual intercourse, to copulate.

As verbs the difference between copulate and firk

is that copulate is to engage in sexual intercourse while firk is to carry away or about; carry; move.

As an adjective copulate

is (obsolete) joined; associated; coupled.

As a noun firk is

a stroke; lash or firk can be a freak; trick; quirk.

copulate

English

Verb

(copulat)
  • To engage in sexual intercourse.

    • Synonyms

    * fuck, make love, screw, swive, bang, sleep together * See also

    Related terms

    * copulin * copulation

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    firk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) firken, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To carry away or about; carry; move.
  • To drive away.
  • (obsolete) To have sexual intercourse, to copulate.
    • I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him. - Shakespeare : IV, iv
  • To rouse; raise up.
  • To move quickly; go off or fly out suddenly; turn out.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • A wench is a rare bait, with which a man / No sooner's taken but he straight firks mad.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stroke; lash.

    • Etymology 2

    Frobably an alteration of freak.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A freak; trick; quirk.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)