dirk
1Dirk — Dirk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dirking}.] To stab with a dirk. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …
2Dirk — Dirk, n. [Ir. duirc.] A kind of dagger or poniard; formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. [1913 Webster] {Dirk knife}, a clasp knife having a large, dirklike blade. [1913 Webster] …
3Dirk — m Flemish and Dutch form of DEREK (SEE Derek). Its use in the English speaking world since the 1960s is largely due to the fame of the actor Dirk Bogarde (b. 1921; originally Derek Niven van den Bogaerde). He is of Dutch descent, although he was… …
4Dirk — Dirk, a. [See {Dark}, a.] Dark. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
5Dirk — Dirk, v. t. To darken. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
6dirk — c.1600, perhaps from Dirk, the proper name, which was used in Scandinavian for a picklock. But the earliest spellings were dork, durk (Johnson, 1755, seems to be responsible for the modern spelling), and the earliest association is with… …
7dirk — [dʉrk] n. [so spelled by Dr. Johnson; earlier dork, durk < ?] a long, straight dagger vt. to stab with a dirk …
8Dirk [1] — Dirk, holländischer Vorname, so v.w. Dietrich …
9Dirk [2] — Dirk (Seew.), 1) das Tau, mittelst dessen die Gaffel eines Segels gesteuert (orientirt) wird; 2) Dolch der schottischen Hochländer …
10Dirk — Dirk, ein Tau, das vom Masttopp nach dem äußern Ende des Besanbaumes führt, um diesen wagerecht zu halten (aufdirken); langes, einschneidiges Dolchmesser, bei dem Bügel und Parierstange derart gebogen sind, daß die Angriffswaffe damit gefaßt… …
