chirp
131Chirk — Chirk, v. i. [Cf. {Chirp}, also {Creak}.] 1. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All full of chirkyng was that sorry place. Cheucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To chirp like a bird. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
132Chirm — Chirm, v. i. [Cf. AS. cyrman, cirman, to cry out. [root]24. Cf. {Chirp}.] To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird. [Obs.] Huloet. [1913 Webster] …