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Lire vs Lirk - What's the difference?

lire | lirk |

As an adjective lire

is independent, unimpeded, unrestrained; free.

As a verb lirk is

to jerk.

As a noun lirk is

a crease; rumple; fold.

lire

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lire, lyre, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
  • The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lire, lyre, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cheek.
  • Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.
  • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) lira.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The Manx shearwater (bird).
  • Etymology 4

    From (etyl) lire.

    Noun

    (head)
  • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    lirk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lyrken, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To jerk.
  • To crease; rumple; cause to hang in loose folds.
  • To become creased or wrinkled.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lerke, from the verb. See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crease; rumple; fold.
  • A fold in the skin; a wrinkle.