"birk" meaning in Scots

See birk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛrk/, /ˈbʌrk/, /ˈbɪrk/ [Southern-Scots] Forms: birks [plural]
Etymology: From Old English birce or bierċe. Cognate with Middle English birch and Northern Middle English birk. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|birce}} Old English birce, {{m|ang|bierċe}} bierċe, {{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

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