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Yerk

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(1):

(v. t.) To strike or lash with a whip.

(2):

(v. i.) To move a quick, jerking motion.

(3):

(v. t.) To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk.

(4):

(n.) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.

(5):

(v. i.) To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Yerk'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​y/yerk.html. 1828.
 
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