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• balk´ing|ly — balk «bk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on: »My horse balked at the fence. SYNONYM(S): jib, shy. 2. to hesitate or stop (at); avoid; not do: »He balks at every disturbance and never finishes his work …   Useful english dictionary

• balk´er — balk «bk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on: »My horse balked at the fence. SYNONYM(S): jib, shy. 2. to hesitate or stop (at); avoid; not do: »He balks at every disturbance and never finishes his work …   Useful english dictionary

• Balk — (b[add]k), n. [AS. balca beam, ridge; akin to Icel. b[=a]lkr partition, bj[=a]lki beam, OS. balko, G. balken; cf. Gael. balc ridge of earth between two furrows. Cf. {Balcony}, {Balk}, v. t., 3d {Bulk}.] 1. A ridge of land left unplowed between… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Balk line — Balk Balk (b[add]k), n. [AS. balca beam, ridge; akin to Icel. b[=a]lkr partition, bj[=a]lki beam, OS. balko, G. balken; cf. Gael. balc ridge of earth between two furrows. Cf. {Balcony}, {Balk}, v. t., 3d {Bulk}.] 1. A ridge of land left unplowed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• balk — balk1 [ bɔk ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be unwilling to do something or let something happen, because you believe that it is wrong or that it will cause problems: Voters would balk if either candidate made such a proposal. balk at: They really… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Balk — This interesting topographical name is of Olde English pre 10th century origin and derives from Balca , which translates as the ridge or possibly a bridge formed with tree trunks. The name can also be locational and derive from the village of… …   Surnames reference

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• bhrū-2, bhrēu- —     bhrū 2, bhrēu     English meaning: beam, bridge     Deutsche Übersetzung: “Balken, Prũgel”; also as Ü bergang about ein Gewässer: “Brũcke”     Material: O.Ice. brū f. “bridge”; O.Ice. bryggia “ wharf, pier “ N.Ger. brũgge ds., O.H.G.… …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

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