Chirk /(?)/

Chirk

v. i.
  1. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries. [Obs.]
    All full of chirkyng was that sorry place.
    — Cheucer.
  2. To chirp like a bird. [Obs.]

Chirk

v. t.
  1. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [Colloq. New Eng. ]

Chirk

a.
  1. Lively; cheerful; in good spirits. [Colloq. New Eng.]