Where does “lyrken” come from?

lyrken (Middle English) comes from Old Norse lerka — to plait, fold, bind, lace up tightly, chastise.

Ancestry of “lyrken”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	lerka	to plait, fold, bind, lace up tightly, chastise

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