Definitions For Wark

Etymology 1

From Middle English werk, warch, from {{inh, en, ang, wærc}}, wræc, , pain, suffering, anguish, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, warkiz, , pain}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *werǵ-, , to make, work, act}}. Cognate with {{cog, sv, värk, , ache, pain}}, {{cog, is, verkur, , pain}}. Related to work.

Noun

WARK (plural WARKs) (UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) pain, pain; ache.

Derived terms

bellywark headwark

Etymology 2

From Middle English werken, warchen, from {{inh, en, ang, wærcan, , to be in pain}}. Cognate with {{cog, sv, värka, , to ache, pain}}, {{cog, is, verkja, , to pain}}. See above.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive) To be in pain; ache.

Etymology 3

See work.

Noun

WARK (plural WARKs) (obsolete, chiefly, Scotland) A building. : (Edmund Spenser)

Anagrams

rawk