transitive verb
Middle English charken, chirken to creak, chirp, from Old English cearcian to creak; akin to Old English cracian to crack
1843, in the meaning defined above
chirivita
chirk
chirl
“Chirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chirk. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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