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yerk
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Yerk \Yerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Yerked; p. pr. & vb. n. Yerking.] [See Yerk.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. [1913 Webster] Their wounded steeds . . . Yerk out their armed heels at their dead masters. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike or lash with a whip. [Obs. or Scot.] [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Yerk \Yerk\, v. i.
1. To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.
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They flirt, they yerk, they backward . . . fling.
--Drayton.
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2. To move a quick, jerking motion.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Yerk \Yerk\, n. A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk. [1913 Webster]
