Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
To stab (someone or something). · To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. · To strike or lash with a whip or stick. · To rouse or excite.
From Middle English ȝerken (“to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack”), from Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready”), compare ġearc (“active, quick”). Cognate with jerk; see yare for more cognates.
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