▪ I. † yark, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 ᵹearcian, 2 ȝearceon, ȝeirke, 2–5 ȝarke, 3 ȝarrkenn (Orm.), ȝearkien, ȝarki, -i(e)n, ȝærek-, ȝarekien, ȝerke, 4 yark.
[OE. ᵹearcian, f. ᵹearu yare a. with factitive suffix as in ieldcian to delay, f. eald old.]
trans. (and refl.) To make ready, prepare.
| c 1000 ælfric Gen. xix. 3 He þa ᵹearcode him ᵹereord and hiᵹ æton. a 1122 O.E. Chron. an. 1091 (Laud MS.) Þa ᵹearcode he his fare & to Englelande com. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 19 He haueð us iȝarket þa ecche blisse ȝif we wulleð hit iernien in heuene riche. c 1200 Ormin 9151 Forr þatt he wollde ȝarrkenn hemm Onnȝæness Cristess come. c 1205 Lay. 23275 Ȝarkieð bi þan flode Mine scipen gode. a 1225 [see yare a. 1]. a 1300 Cursor M. 8856 Was neuer man born þat cuth wirc Ne yark suilk a-noþer kirc. 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. vii. 80 He þat ȝiueth, ȝeldeth and ȝarketh hym to reste. c 1400 Destr. Troy 882 He forȝet not, but ȝepely ȝarkit hym þerfore. c 1400 Laud Troy Bk. 6070 His men he ȝarked Euerychon vnto that fyght. 1708 Kersey, To Yark, (N[orth] C[ountry]) to prepare. |
b. To put in a position; to set, place. yark to, to shut; yark up, to open. Also fig., pass. and intr., to pass into a state.
| 13.. Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 820 Þay ȝolden hym þe brode ȝate, ȝarked vp wyde. c 1400 Destr. Troy 414 Yong men yepely yarke into Elde. Ibid. 5595 Now is ȝepely a yere yarket to end. Ibid. 6081 For to ȝarpe [sic] vp the ȝate he ȝepely comaund. Ibid. 10738 Þai ȝarkit to þe yatis ȝepely onon. Ibid. 11265 Þai kepyn the cloyse of this clene burgh, With ȝep men at þe yatis ȝarkit full þik. |
c. To ordain, decree, appoint; to grant, bestow.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 8982 Hard it es, þe wird o sin Þat yarked was til adam kin! 13.. E.E. Allit. P. B. 758 Ȝif þou ȝernez hit, ȝet ȝark I hem grace. a 1400 Emare 329 Such sorow was here ȝarked ȝore. |
Hence † ˈyarking vbl. n., preparation.
| c 1000 Ags. Ps. (Spelman) second ix. 20 [x. 17] Ᵹearcunge heortan [Vulg. præparationem cordis]. c 1200 Ormin 10800 Itt [sc. John's baptism] wass ȝarrkinng ȝæn fulluhht Þatt Crist sellf shollde settenn. |
▪ II. yark
var. yerk, york n.2