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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Shirk

Shĩrk, v. t.

verbtransitive

(18), v. t. [Prov. Ger. schirgen, schürgen, schergen. Cf. SHARK.]

  1. To avoid or get off from; to slink away. “The usual make-shift by which they try to shirk difficulty.” Hare.
  2. To solicit or obtain from in a mean manner.

Shĩrk, n.

noun

n. One who seeks to avoid duty; one who lives by shifts and tricks. See SHARK.