"nekke" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛk(ə)/ Forms: nekkes [plural], nekken [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English hnecca, from Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|hnecca|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English hnecca, {{inh+|enm|ang|hnecca}} Inherited from Old English hnecca, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hnakkō}} Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hnakkô}} Proto-Germanic *hnakkô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nekke, {{enm-noun|pl2=nekken}} nekke (plural nekkes or nekken)
  1. The neck (body part connecting the head and trunk): Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-nekke-enm-noun-hPK91XMB Disambiguation of Body parts: 71 19 2 2 3 2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 23 6 10 16 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 20 5 9 13 7 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 47 19 5 8 13 7
  2. (anatomy) A narrow passage or chamber. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-nekke-enm-noun-Xj1XkLLb Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. The neck of a bottle or container; a bottleneck.
    Sense id: en-nekke-enm-noun-z~8XE00Y
  4. (figurative) A neck in various symbolic uses:
    Signifying subjection or resistance to it.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-nekke-enm-noun-yNTljcZy
  5. (figurative) A neck in various symbolic uses:
    Signifying a load or burden.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-nekke-enm-noun-yJGNmTAi
  6. (figurative) A neck in various symbolic uses:
    Signifying one's existence.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-nekke-enm-noun-y-aG9gze
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nake, nec, necke, nek, neke, nhicke, nykke [Kent] Derived forms: nekke bon

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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