All 3 Uses of
shirk
in
Lonesome Dove
- They all considered him to be a man who shirked his duties.†
Chpt 19-20 *shirked = avoided
- They drug around listlessly, not actually shirking their work but taking a long time to do it.†
Chpt 38-39shirking = avoiding
- I won't tolerate a shirker.†
Chpt 70-71shirker = someone who avoid duty or responsibility
Definition:
to avoid something -- such as a duty or responsibility