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English clarinetist and vocalist (1929–2014)
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register
Acker_Bilk
British musical group
Bilk are an English indie rock trio formed in Chelmsford, Essex, consisting of Sol Abrahams on vocals and guitar, Luke Hare on bass, and Harry Gray on
Bilk_(band)
City district of Düsseldorf, Germany
Bilk (German pronunciation: [bɪlk]) is a quarter (Stadtteil) of Düsseldorf. Together with Oberbilk, Unterbilk, Hamm, Flehe and Volmerswerth it constitutes
Bilk
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bilk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bilk is a verb meaning to cheat. It can also refer to: Acker Bilk (1929–2014), clarinet player Bilk (drink)
Bilk_(disambiguation)
1961 single by Mr. Acker Bilk and the Leon Young String Chorale
written by Acker Bilk for his young daughter and originally named "Jenny" after her. The tune was written on a single scrap of paper by Bilk and handed over
Stranger_on_the_Shore
1952 compilation album
The Best of Ball, Barber & Bilk is a compilation album consisting of tracks by British trumpeter Kenny Ball, trombone player Chris Barber and clarinetist
The Best of Ball, Barber & Bilk
The_Best_of_Ball,_Barber_&_Bilk
2018 British television series
agencies alike. Nathaniel Martello-White stars as Glaspie's partner, DS Nathan Bilk. Jeany Spark, Nicola Walker, John Simm and Billie Piper are also credited
Collateral_(TV_series)
(a.k.a. Sternwarte Bilk, Sternwarte Charlottenruhe; Bilk Observatory or Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory in English) in Düsseldorf-Bilk was a private observatory
Düsseldorf-Bilk_Observatory
English jazz musician (1930–2013)
his status rivals contemporaries Acker Bilk and Chris Barber. Their joint album, The Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk, reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
Kenny_Ball
Railway station in Bilk, Germany
Düsseldorf-Bilk station is a through station in the district of Bilk in the city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has two
Düsseldorf-Bilk_station
(19 September 1779, Düsseldorf – 17 May 1855, Düsseldorf-Bilk) was the parish priest of Bilk from 1805 to 1855 and a prominent leader of Catholics in
Anton_Joseph_Binterim
Statutory (criminal) offence
Making off without payment is a statutory offence in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Hong Kong. It was first introduced on
Making_off_without_payment
Village in Telangana, India
Bilkal is a village in Marpalle mandal, Vikarabad district, Telangana state, India. Bilkal is located at 17°36′25″N 77°51′07″E / 17.607051°N 77.851858°E
Bilkal
Mountain range in Oregon and Nevada, United States
The Bilk Creek Mountains are a mountain range in Humboldt County, Nevada, and Harney County, Oregon. "Bilk Creek Mountains". Geographic Names Information
Bilk_Creek_Mountains
Main-belt asteroid
was discovered on 12 March 1871, by German astronomer Robert Luther at the Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany. The elongated S-type asteroid has a rotation
113_Amalthea
City in Hokkaido, Japan
Hokkaido has a brewery called Abashiri which sells a range of beers, including Bilk, a blend of beer and milk. Abashiri is also home to a flower garden with
Abashiri
1962 British film by Peter Bezencenet
feature ('B') musical film directed by Peter Bezencenet and starring Acker Bilk, Geoffrey Sumner and Jennifer Jayne. It was written by Lyn Fairhurst and
Band_of_Thieves_(1962_film)
Form of jazz in the United States and Britain in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s
English trad jazz musicians such as Chris Barber, Freddy Randall, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Ken Colyer and Monty Sunshine performed a populist repertoire
Trad_jazz
City district of Düsseldorf, Germany
Oberbilk (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐbɪlk], lit. 'Upper Bilk', in contrast to "Lower Bilk") is an inner-city urban quarter in the south-east of the German
Oberbilk
Stadtteil of Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
located in Borough 9 of the city. It is south of Eller and Oberbilk, east of Bilk, and north of Holthausen. It has an area of 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi), and 27
Wersten
Railway station in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia
(Wupper-Express) Düsseldorf-Bilk towards Dortmund Hbf Dormagen towards Cologne/Bonn Airport RE 6 (Rhein-Weser-Express) Düsseldorf-Bilk towards Minden Dormagen
Neuss_Hauptbahnhof
Restaurant in Montreal, Canada
their fine dining restaurant Bouillon Bilk that is located one block away. Similar to the design of Bouillon Bilk, no signage for the restaurant is posted
Cadet_(restaurant)
Austrian-American composer, arranger and conductor
as Billy May, Horst Jankowski, Nelson Riddle, Les Brown, Ted Heath, Acker Bilk, Xavier Cugat, Geoff Bastow, and Franck Pourcel. 1980–2009 he concentrated
Gerhard_Narholz
City district of Düsseldorf, Germany
Unterbilk (German pronunciation: [ˈʊntɐbɪlk], lit. 'Lower Bilk', in contrast to "Upper Bilk") is an urban quarter in Borough 3 of the North Rhine-Westphalia
Unterbilk
"Bad Luck Cabin" "Uncle Daddy" Decades ago, Dwight Scoffield (David Wayne) bilked Henry Harper in a land deal. Taking a cruise with granddaughter Stacy (Michelle
List of The Love Boat episodes
List_of_The_Love_Boat_episodes
1962 studio album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Two No. Title Writer(s) Length 7. "Stranger on the Shore" (Acker Bilk cover) Acker Bilk 2:22 8. "Lonely Avenue" (Ray Charles cover) Doc Pomus 3:30 9. "One
Green_Onions_(album)
American convict
scheme bilked them out of millions". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-04-14. Cramer, Maria (November 2, 2021). "Texas Radio Host Who Bilked Listeners
Doc_Gallagher
1975 single by Dario Baldan Bembo
Shirley Bassey, Michel Legrand, Herbie Mann. An instrumental cover by Acker Bilk reached number 5 on the UK singles chart in 1976. 7" single – ZCVE 50420
Aria_(song)
Regional train service in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany
Since 18 March 2022, the Wupper-Express has also stopped in Düsseldorf-Bilk with the completion of the new regional platform. The Wupper-Express runs
Wupper-Express
1990 studio album by the KLF
interwoven with samples from songs by Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Acker Bilk, Van Halen, 808 State and field recordings of Tuvan throat singers. Chill
Chill_Out_(KLF_album)
Symbols in astronomy
R. (1852). "Beobachtungen der Thetis auf der Bilker Sternwarte" [Observations of Thetis at the Bilker observatory]. Astronomische Nachrichten (in German)
Astronomical_symbols
Casino gambling machine
Enforcement. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-02-21. "Slot machine cheat bilked casinos with ingenious gadgets". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2014-06-08. LaPointe
Slot_machine
Ranking of recorded music
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk was the number one song of 1962.
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1962
Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1962
Romani term for a confidence trick
also known as "hokkeny bāro". It refers to any of several methods used to bilk someone of their money, and may be the origin of "hanky-panky" in the English
Hokkani_boro
German astronomer, geologist, and physicist
In 1844 Benzenberg built a private observatory, the Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory, in Bilk, which he later donated to the city along with a grant to pay
Johann_Benzenberg
Annual jazz festival in Prague, Czech Republic
the year. Musicians who have performed at the festival include Mr. Acker Bilk & his Bristol Paramount Jazz Band (1964 & 1982), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1967)
Prague International Jazz Festival
Prague_International_Jazz_Festival
German astronomer (1822–1900)
published as Robert Luther, was a German astronomer. While working at the Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany, he searched for asteroids and discovered
Robert_Luther
Song by Dorival Caymmi
[citation needed] In 1972, Acker Bilk performed this song under the title of "Pescadores" as part of the album Acker Bilk, His Clarinet & Strings.[citation
Suíte_do_Pescador
February 2, 1979 (1979-02-02) 166862 An Atlanta music-publishing outfit bilks Daisy of $50.00, (a corruption of Boss Hogg's) and the FBI has an eye on
List of The Dukes of Hazzard episodes
List_of_The_Dukes_of_Hazzard_episodes
BBC Radio 4 comedy series
(Andy Zaltzman) - Team 32's scientist. Deeply in love with 'Wendy'. Keith Bilk (Matthew Holness) - Undersecretary to the Department Committee. Very organised
The_Department
1966 studio album by Chet Baker and the Carmel Strings
Most" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) - 2:52 "Stranger on the Shore" (Acker Bilk) - 2:39 "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
Quietly_There
Song
– for the album Women and Captains First (1982). Acker Bilk – included in the album Acker Bilk in Holland (1983). Meya Collings – with Capital Focus Jazz
Nobody's_Sweetheart_Now
Main belt asteroid
relatively large main belt asteroid discovered by Robert Luther at Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory on 4 May 1886. The stony S-type asteroid measures about 65 kilometers
258_Tyche
Horse-drawn vehicle for hire
flaw in the early designs was that it was too common for passengers to 'bilk' the driver (leave without paying), and the high front seat was dangerous
Hansom_cab
American record label
sources, leading to instrumental hit singles from Jorgen Ingmann, Acker Bilk and Bent Fabricius-Bjerre. Starting in the mid-1960s, ATCO moved into rock-and-roll
Atco_Records
Main-belt asteroid
It was discovered on 17 April 1852, by German astronomer Robert Luther at Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany who deferred to Friedrich Wilhelm August
17_Thetis
Music without vocals
Rocker" B. Bumble and the Stingers UK 1962 "Stranger on the Shore" Acker Bilk US/UK 1962 "The Stripper" David Rose US 1962 "Telstar" The Tornados UK 1962
Instrumental
Village in Telangana, India
Mallikarjungiri is a hamlet village under Bilkal Gram panchayat in Marpalle mandal, Vikarabad district, Telangana state, India. Mallikarjungiri is located
Mallikarjungiri
Pop song composed by Buck Ram
reached number 3 in Flanders and number 44 in Wallonia. In 1963, Mr. Acker Bilk recorded the song as an instrumental number, which reached number 77 (U.S
Only_You_(And_You_Alone)
1961 British TV series or programme
followed the following year by a sequel, entitled Stranger in the City. Acker Bilk's "Jenny" was renamed "Stranger on the Shore" when it was chosen as the theme
Stranger on the Shore (TV serial)
Stranger_on_the_Shore_(TV_serial)
American sitcom (1991–1999)
1994–1999) 3–8 Ilene Markham Sherry Hursey (16 episodes, 1993–1997) 3–6 Pete Bilker Mickey Jones (13 episodes, 1991–1999) 1–8 Dwayne Hoover Gary McGurk (11
Home_Improvement_(TV_series)
Family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales
137. ISBN 0-19-850459-4. Weyerstahl, P., H. Marschall, W.-R. Bork and R. Bilk (1994). "Megastigmanes and other constituents of the absolute of Boronia
Rutaceae
American investment banker (born 1962)
is a portmanteau of his first name and surname. "This charming fraudster bilked the CEO of Goldman Sachs — then killed himself". nypost.com. October 13
David_M._Solomon
English instrumental rock group
British artist to reach No. 1 on the US Hot 100 chart, in May 1962, was Acker Bilk with "Stranger on the Shore". In 1952, before the creation of the Hot 100
The_Tornados
Pop standard by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow
Feldman Quartet each scored minor hits in 1962 with their covers. Acker Bilk released a version in the UK in January 1963, reaching number 16 in the UK
A_Taste_of_Honey_(song)
British record company and label
in folk, blues, and jazz. Several British jazz musicians, such as Acker Bilk, Bruce Turner, Tubby Hayes, Les Condon, Dick Morrissey, Brian Lemon and Buck
77_Records
1941 song
song include Connie Francis, Bing Crosby, Ray Conniff, Jim Reeves, Acker Bilk, The Righteous Brothers (a hit in the UK Singles Chart), Steeleye Span, Bert
(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
(There'll_Be_Bluebirds_Over)_The_White_Cliffs_of_Dover
1964 British film by Douglas Hickox
performed by Vaughan, The Springfields, Clodagh Rodgers, The Bachelors, Acker Bilk and The Hollies. It was written by Stewart Farrar. A daydreaming stage technician
It's_All_Over_Town
German punk band
Male is a punk band founded in 1976 in Düsseldorf-Bilk. They were one of the first German punk bands and a precursor for the Neuen Deutschen Welle. They
Male_(band)
News. Retrieved April 27, 2025. Ott, Matt (March 29, 2025). "Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon".
List of people granted executive clemency in the second Trump presidency
List_of_people_granted_executive_clemency_in_the_second_Trump_presidency
Village in Telangana, India
Gram Panchayath Nearest Town 1 Allapur Kotlapur Sadasivpet (26 km) 2 Bilkal Bilkal Sadasivpet (14 km) 3 Buchanpalle Buchanpally Sadasivpet (29 km) 4 Damasthapur
Marpalle
English jazz clarinettist (1928–2010)
at Alexandra Palace. The event included George Melly, Diz Disley, Acker Bilk, Chris Barber, Kenny Ball, Ken Colyer, Alex Welsh, Bob Wallis, Bruce Turner
Monty_Sunshine
City district of Düsseldorf, Germany
Düsseldorf, Borough 3, by the river Rhine. It borders the quarters Hamm, Bilk and Flehe. It has an area of 2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi), and 2,336 inhabitants
Volmerswerth
Radio station in England
station had broadcast live coverage of a local event. Clarinettist Acker Bilk recorded his final interview with former presenter John Chapman before dying
Coast_FM_(West_Cornwall)
1978 single by Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton and Justin Hayward
Blues itself, Hayward has performed the song live with that group. Acker Bilk, on the 1980 album, Mellow Music. Paul Brett, on the 1980 album, Romantic
Forever_Autumn_(song)
Stadtteil of Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Borough 3. Hamm is located on the river Rhine, adjacent to the boroughs of Bilk, Volmerswerth, and the central harbour of Düsseldorf. It has an area of 4
Düsseldorf-Hamm
Hospital in Germany
40-hectare site is located in the southeast of the Düsseldorf district of Bilk. The northern border is formed by Moorenstrasse and Witzelstrasse. Himmelgeister
University Hospital of Düsseldorf
University_Hospital_of_Düsseldorf
Jackson) - The hotshot amoral lawyer who once conspired with Pete Drayton to bilk the City of Colby of millions of dollars in police brutality lawsuits in
List of Walker, Texas Ranger episodes
List_of_Walker,_Texas_Ranger_episodes
featured on an episode of the ABC show. In May, the jazz clarinettist Mr. Acker Bilk topped the chart with "Stranger on the Shore"; it was his first U.S number
List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1962
List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number_ones_of_1962
adenophylla Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. Oxalis adpressipila (Lourteig) Fiaschi & Bilk Oxalis adspersa Eckl. & Zeyh. Oxalis alata Zucc. Oxalis albicans Kunth Oxalis
List_of_Oxalis_species
British art rock wind musician and composer (1948–2016)
hearing Acker Bilk's "Stranger on the Shore". He has cited his early influences as the British trad jazz bands of the day, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball and
Keith_Gemmell
American comedian and television host (1925–2005)
feats, all of which failed. Often, his tricks would include an attempt to bilk money from Ed McMahon or would end with his begging the audience for a dollar
Johnny_Carson
Beatles. The biggest-selling record not to top the UK Singles Chart was Acker Bilk's 1961 instrumental "Stranger on the Shore" – it sold more than 1.13 million
List of best-selling singles of the 1960s in the United Kingdom
List_of_best-selling_singles_of_the_1960s_in_the_United_Kingdom
British jazz clarinettist and bandleader (1935–2013)
jazz clarinettist and bandleader, and together with Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball was one of the leading members of the trad jazz generation
Terry_Lightfoot
prices for food, lodging, and services. After finding out the people are bilking travelers to survive, the Barkleys decide to open a shipping business to
List of The Big Valley episodes
List_of_The_Big_Valley_episodes
The Most Performed Work of the Year winner Acker Bilk
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1950s–1960s)
List_of_Ivor_Novello_Award_winners_and_nominees_(1950s–1960s)
Song
(1975), Sam Hinton, Rudy Vallée, Harry Belafonte, Clinton Ford and Acker Bilk. It was also sung by Fozzie Bear in episode 209 of The Muppet Show.[citation
The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away
The_Pig_Got_Up_and_Slowly_Walked_Away
Düsseldorf S1S6S11S28S68 54.6 Düsseldorf-Friedrichstadt S11S28 55.7 Düsseldorf-Bilk S11S28 57.5 Düsseldorf Völklinger Straße S11S28 58.3 Düsseldorf-Hamm S11S28
S8_(Rhine-Ruhr_S-Bahn)
List of mountains with the same or similar names
71194; -117.45417 6,253 ft 1,906 m Split Mountain Cairn [9] Nevada Humboldt Bilk Creek Reservoir 41°44′14″N 118°26′18″W / 41.73722°N 118.43833°W / 41.73722;
Split_Mountain
Soap opera character
fast talking Cassanova, Wade Matthews, was in the picture and planned to bilk Phoebe out of her fortune just as Langley originally had planned before he
Langley_Wallingford
English jazz bassist (born 1942)
Stan Tracey 1992: And Heaven Too – Ken Peplowski 1992: At Sundown – Acker Bilk and Humphrey Lyttelton 1992: Portraits Plus – Stan Tracey 1993: Some Other
Dave_Green_(musician)
5, 1962 The Shirelles "Soldier Boy" Scepter 3 71 May 26, 1962 Mr. Acker Bilk "Stranger on the Shore"♪ (1962) Atco 1 72 June 2, 1962 Ray Charles "I Can't
List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from 1958 to 1969
List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number-one_singles_from_1958_to_1969
1962 British film by Richard Lester
Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band (as Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band) Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
It's_Trad,_Dad!
American fraudster and money manager (1962–2014)
Roshan, Maer. "Postscript: Dana Does Detention". New York. "Celebrity Bilker Engaged". People. October 2, 1997. Manganis, Julie (May 4, 2015). "Man held
Dana_Giacchetto
English singer
would use as material for later songs, including road manager for Acker Bilk, working in a cider mill (Coates of Nailsea), and working on building a power
Adge_Cutler
Greek Orthodox abbess and convicted serial killer
News-Herald. 7 February 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 30 March 2022. "Woman Rasputin Bilked Converts of Estates, Fasted Them to Death". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Reuters
Mariam_Soulakiotis
Musical ensemble that plays jazz music
with the notable example of clarinetist Acker Bilk's Bristol Paramount Jazz Band. Some of the works of Bilk's jazz band reached the pop charts. Jazz saxophone
Jazz_band
Fraudulent investment operations
collapsed in 1993; in 1995, chairman Steven Hoffenberg pleaded guilty to bilking investors out of $475 million. Judge Robert W. Sweet sentenced him to 20
List_of_Ponzi_schemes
Tehsil in Karnataka, India
Bibhalli Biderched Bidnur Bidrani Bijaspur Bijjanhalli Bilgunda Bilhar Bilkal Billad Bilwad (B) Bilwad (K) Bilwar Birnal Biryal (B) Biryal (K) Biryalhissa
Yedrami
American mobster (1905–1976)
Karl, the husband of actress Debbie Reynolds, and actor Zeppo Marx, were bilked out of millions of dollars. Grant B. Cooper represented some of the defendants
John_Roselli
American politician
the state of Tennessee for allegedly engaging in a fraudulent scheme to bilk government healthcare programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare
Steven_Dickerson
reach their peak until 1963. The Best of Barber and Bilk Volume 2 by Chris Barber and Acker Bilk, The Black and White Minstrel Show by The George Mitchell
List of UK top-ten albums in 1962
List_of_UK_top-ten_albums_in_1962
United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. "Bilk Creek Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological
List of mountain ranges of Oregon
List_of_mountain_ranges_of_Oregon
Rail line in Germany and Limburg, Netherlands
Mönchengladbach Hbf ICE, IC (reversal) 48 Neuss Hbf ICE, IC 56 Düsseldorf-Bilk 59 Düsseldorf Hbf ICE, IC 79 Wuppertal-Vohwinkel 86 Wuppertal Hbf ICE, IC
Maas-Wupper-Express
Town in Hertfordshire, England
Edward Appleton, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, lived in Darkes Lane Acker Bilk, clarinetist, divided his time between Pensford, Somerset and Potters Bar
Potters_Bar
1965 studio album by the Zombies
Out Of Reach" Colin Blunstone 2:06 29. "Indication" Argent 3:00 30. "How Were we Before" Blunstone 2:04 31. "I'm Going Home" Acker Bilk, Paul Mares 1:49
Begin_Here
Tram network in Germany
Helmholtzstraße – Fürstenplatz – Morsestraße – Bilker Allee/Friedrichstraße – Kronprinzenstraße/Bilker Kirche – Wupperstraße – Franziusstraße – Speditionstraße
Trams_in_Düsseldorf
City district of Düsseldorf, Germany
S68, and S28. They connect with Düsseldorf Central Station, Düsseldorf-Bilk, Wuppertal, Neuss, Mönchengladbach, Hagen, Kaarst, and Mettmann. Tram lines
Gerresheim
Stadtteil of Düsseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
is connected to the history of Itter, Himmelgeist, Benrath, Wersten and Bilk. Until the 18th century its name was Langenweyer. First settlements in that
Düsseldorf-Holthausen
German ophthalmologist (1828–1899)
Albert Mooren Fountain in Düsseldorf-Bilk.
Albert_Mooren
BILK
BILK
BILK
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Taggart.Possibly an altered spelling of French Target, a nickname for someone who carried a square buckler, Old French targe.
Boy/Male
English American Hebrew
Isaac 'Laughter.
Girl/Female
Indian
Noble woman, Lady
Male
Babylonian
, Agu the Maker of Brilliance.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Winner
Girl/Female
Tamil
Poetess, Princess
Girl/Female
Muslim
Singer
Boy/Male
Indian
Comfort, Tranquility, Ease
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vaijanti | பைஜஂதீ / வைஜஂதீ
Name of a flower
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Jamaican, Russian, Swedish
Will; Desire; Helmet; Short Form of Wilhelmina; Resolute Protector; Feminine Variant of William; Will-helmet; Protect; Will Helmet
BILK
BILK
BILK
BILK
BILK
n.
A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person.
n.
A cheat; a trick; a hoax.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bilk
v. t.
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor.
n.
A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.
imp. & p. p.
of Bilk
n.
Nonsense; vain words.