/ dɜːk; NAmE dɜːrk/ noun
a long heavy pointed knife that was used as a weapon in Scotland in the past
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
/ dɜːk; NAmE dɜːrk/ noun
a long heavy pointed knife that was used as a weapon in Scotland in the past
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005