⚫ awk

The same as AUK (q.v.). âwk-end, s. The butt-end of a rod or wand. "And shake The awkend of hir charmed rod upon our heades and spake." J. H. in Boucher . * âwk-lý, * âwke'-lý, * awk-li, * âuk'lý, adv. [Eng. awk; -ly.] The quality of being awkward. *1. Untowardne , physical or moral. (See example under AWKWARD, I. 1.) 2. Want of dexterity; clumsine . "All his airs of behaviour have a certain awkward ne in them; but these awkward airs are worn away in company." Watts: Improvement of the Mind.