shirked

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shirked - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Shirk \Shirk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shirked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Shirking.] [Probably the same word as shark. See Shark,
     v. t.]
     1. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean
        solicitation.
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              You that never heard the call of any vocation, . . .
              that shirk living from others, but time from
              Yourselves.                           --Bp. Rainbow.
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     2. To avoid; to escape; to neglect; -- implying
        unfaithfulness or fraud; as, to shirk duty.
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              The usual makeshift by which they try to shirk
              difficulties.                         --Hare.
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