kilk en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English *killock, kellock, from earlier ketlok, kedlock, from Old English cedelc (“mercury (herb)”). Cognate with Scots skelloch (“charlock”).
Meanings
- (dialectal) Synonym of charlock (Phamphospermum arvense, syn. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kedlock | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kelk | alternative | lexicographic |