perk

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɝk/

obsolete

(obsolete) To perch.

Japanese Meaning

（鳥などが）枝や止まり木に止まる。

At dawn the small heron would perk on the mangrove roots, watching the tide.

夜明けに小さなサギはマングローブの根に止まり、潮の流れを見ていた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) To perch.

His seconde hawke wexyd gery

And was with flyenge wery.

She had flowyn so oft,

That on the rode loft

She perkyd her to rest.

perks

（ present singular third-person ）

perking

（ participle present ）

perked

（ participle past ）

perked

（ past ）