The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bark \Bark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Barked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Barking.]
   1. To strip the bark from; to peel.
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   2. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark
      one's heel.
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   3. To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3.
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   4. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to
      bark the roof of a hut.
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