nake en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /neɪk/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English naken (“to nake”), from Old English nacian (“to bare, strip, make naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwōną (“to make naked”), from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷ- (“to make naked”). Cognate with Old Norse nǫkkva (“to bare, expose”). More at naked.
Meanings
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(Scotland) To make naked; to bare.
Come, be ready, nake your swords.
1606, Thomas Middleton, The Revenger's Tragedy, act 4, scene 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| naked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| naked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| naking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| nakes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
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