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