v. Obs. [Variant of BARK v.2 4.] trans. To clot, make matted. Hence BERKIT ppl. a.
a. 1550. Christis Kirke Gr., xx. Bludy berkit wes thair berd.
1641. H. Best, Farm. Bks. (1856), 11. Theire excrementes which berke togeather theire tayles and hinder partes.
Berk- in various words: see BARK-.
