Firk (?), v. t. [Cf. OE. ferken
to proceed, hasten, AS. fercian to bring, assist; perh. akin
to faran to go, E. fare.] To beat; to strike; to
chastise. [Obs.]
I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret
him.
Shak.Firk, v. i. To fly out; to turn
out; to go off. [Obs.]
A wench is a rare bait, with which a
man
No sooner's taken but he straight firks
mad.B.Jonson.
Firk, n. A freak; trick;
quirk. [Obs.] Ford.