Wark

Wark

Wark, a Scots noun for a building, from the noun "wark" [wark, wA:rk] (work). The verb form is "wirk" [wIrk, wVrk] . The past tense is "wrocht" [wroxt] . It may refer to:

Places:
*Wark on Tweed, village in Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough, in the north of England bordering Scotland
*Wark on Tyne, village in Tynedale, in the north of England near Kielder reservoir
*Wark River, river in Luxembourg

People:
*John Wark, Scottish footballer
*Kirsty Wark, Scottish journalist and BBC television presenter
*McKenzie Wark, Australian-born writer and scholar
*Tom Wark, California wine professional and blogger

Radio:
*WARK (AM), talk radio station in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Other:
* A common onomatopoeia for the sound made by chicken or alpaca


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