·vt To girdle. ·see Girdle, ·vt, 3.
II. Bark ·noun ·Alt. of Barque.
III. Bark ·vi To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
IV. Bark ·vt To strip the bark from; to Peel.
V. Bark ·vt To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel.
VI. Bark ·vt To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
VII. Bark ·noun The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.
VIII. Bark ·vi To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs;
— said of some animals, but especially of dogs.