"currick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: curricks [plural]
Etymology: Possibly related to Welsh carreg (“stone”) or Irish cruach (“stack, pile”). Etymology templates: {{m+|cy|carreg|t=stone}} Welsh carreg (“stone”), {{m+|ga|cruach|t=stack, pile}} Irish cruach (“stack, pile”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} currick (plural curricks)
  1. (Northern England, dialectal) A pile of rocks used as a landmark; a cairn. Tags: Northern-England, dialectal

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