"birk" meaning in Scots

See birk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛrk/, /ˈbʌrk/, /ˈbɪrk/ [Southern-Scots] Forms: birks [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Northern Middle English birke, from Old English birce or bierċe. Cognate with Middle English birch and Northern Middle English birk. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|enm-nor|birke|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Northern Middle English birke, {{inh+|sco|enm-nor|birke}} Inherited from Northern Middle English birke, {{der|sco|ang|birce}} Old English birce, {{cog|enm|birch}} Middle English birch, {{cog|enm|birk}} Middle English birk Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|birks|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} birk (plural birks), {{sco-noun}} birk (plural birks)
  1. A birch tree. Categories (lifeform): Trees Synonyms: byrk, birke, byrke Derived forms (birken): birkenshaw
    Sense id: en-birk-sco-noun-lN~VaKVR Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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