derk

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk; compare therk.

Pronunciation

Adjective

derk (plural and weak singular derke, comparative derker, superlative derkest)

  1. dark

Related terms

Descendants

  • English: dark
  • Scots: derk
  • Yola: dhourk, durk

References

Scots

Adjective

derk (comparative derker, superlative derkest)

  1. (South Scots) dark