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. ] 1. A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, -- used for butter, lard, etc. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]