mawk en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɔːk/
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Etymology
From Middle English mawke, moke, a contraction of mathek, maddok, from Old Norse maðkr (“maggot”), a diminutive of a base from Proto-Germanic *maþô (“worm”) (compare Old English maþa), from Proto-Indo-European *mat-, *mot- used in reference to insects and vermin. Cognate with Danish maddike, Swedish mask, archaic English maddock (modern maggot).
Meanings
- (qualifier:obsolete except in dialects) A maggot.
- (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A slattern.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mawks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |