stirk
9.9
A young cow or bull between one and two years old
- noun
- /stɜːk/
- Archaic
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ternero
- At the cattle auction, the stirk drew plenty of attention for its healthy appearance.
Examples
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Before winter, the rancher ensured the stirk had enough feed to last through the cold months.
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On the left, Raspberry Pi enthusiasts Anthony Stirk and Dave Akerman are getting ready to send their computers into space.
Blog text (32) -
Richard Stirk, a white man living in the White River settlement, confirmed Eastman's suspicion in a 1906 interview with Eli Ricker.
Academic text (1998) -
The farmer raised a stirk until it was old enough to be sold at the market.
Synonyms
calf
vsstirk
68
1.0
A young cow or bull still fed with its mother's milk
is older, roughly one to two years instead of still being milk fed
How Young
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stirk comes from old Scots and northern English farm words where it meant 'young cow or bull'. So today a stirk still names a young animal, often about one to two years old.