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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To fly out; to turn out; to go off. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A wench is a rare bait, with which a man [ 1913 Webster ]
No sooner's taken but he straight firks mad.B.Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A freak; trick; quirk. [ Obs. ] Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From AS. feówer four (or an allied word, perh. Dutch or Danish) + -kin. See Four. ]