n. [ Ir. duirc. ] A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dirk knife,
v. t.
a. [ See Dark, a. ] Dark. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To darken. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Darkness. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]