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  1. Dirk
    Ritual knife of the Scottish tradition.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  2. Dirk
    Naval The Midshipman's sword, just under 2 feet long, the dirk was officially introduced in 1833 for Volunteers; Midshipmen were not given dirks until 1856. They were slung from waist belts (which came in about 1825). Their disappearance from the Navy dates from 1939.
    Found on http://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/

  3. dirk
    [n] - (Scottish) a long dagger with a straight blade
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Dirk
    a long,straight-bladed dagger,formerly carried by the Scottish Highlanders Category: Defense
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. dirk
    1 A long single-edged knife, traditionally used by Scottish Highlanders and still worn by officers of Scottish regiments of the British army. 2 A short dagger with either a straight or curved blade, carried by naval officers in the late 18th and early 18th centuries.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  6. Dirk
    Dirk noun [ Ir. duirc .] A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. Dirk knife , a clasp knife having a large, dirklike blade.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/72

  7. Dirk
    Dirk transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Dirked ; present participle & verbal noun Dirking .] To stab with a dirk. Sir W. Scott.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/72

  8. Dirk
    Dirk adjective [ See Dark , adjective ] Dark. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/72

  9. Dirk
    Dirk transitive verb To darken. [ Obsolete] Spenser.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/72

  10. dirk
    noun a long dagger with a straight blade
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Dirk
    • (v. t.) To stab with a dirk. • (n.) A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. • (a.) Dark. • (v. t.) To darken.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. Dirk
    Dirk is a Dutch boy name. The meaning of the name is `Power Over the People` Where is it used? The name Dirk is mainly used In Dutch and In English.It is an abbreviated form of Diederik, used In Dutch.How do they say it elsewhere? Dierk ( In German) Theodoric ( In Ancient Germanic) See also In Du...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Dirk

  13. Dirk
    A dirk is a dagger or poniard worn as part of the equipment of a Highlander.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  14. dirk
    A long single-edged knife, traditionally used by Scottish Highlanders and still worn by officers of Scottish regiments of the British army.
    Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-ter

  15. Dirk
    a long, usually single-edged dagger that developed from the Medieval ballock and kidney daggers.
    Found on http://www.historicalweapons.com/swordsa

  16. Dirk
    A dagger, approximately 12 inches (300 mm) long, normally only worn by Highland bagpipers in full dress.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of

  17. Dirk
    `Dirk` (Scottish Gaelic: Biodag) is a Scots word for a short thrusting dagger; sometimes a cut-down sword blade mounted on a dagger hilt, rather than a knife blade. Etymology: The historical forms include durk and derk<ref name=OET>Hoad, T.F. The Concise Oxford Dictionary ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk

  18. Dirk
    (play) `Dirk` is a stage play adapted from the novel Dirk Gently`s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams. History: The original adaptation was by James Goss and Arvind Ethan David while still at school in 1991. In this form it was less than an hour long and "amusing bu...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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