Their wounded steeds . . .
Yerk out their armed heels at their dead masters.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. To strike or lash with a whip. [Obs. or Scot.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
yerking — v. beat severely, thrash; excite, arouse; move with a quick sudden motion; bind together; kick, strike with the foot … English contemporary dictionary
Yerk — Yerk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yerked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yerking}.] [See {Yerk}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. [1913 Webster] Their wounded steeds . . . Yerk out their armed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yerked — Yerk Yerk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yerked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yerking}.] [See {Yerk}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. [1913 Webster] Their wounded steeds . . . Yerk out their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
