"loke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lokes [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English loke, from Old English loca (“a bar, bolt; enclosure, stronghold”), from Proto-Germanic *lukô, *lukǭ (“lock, clasp, shutter, opening”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend, turn”). Cognate with Icelandic loka (“clasp, latch, lock, bolt”). More at lock. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|loke}} Middle English loke, {{inh|en|ang|loca|t=a bar, bolt; enclosure, stronghold}} Old English loca (“a bar, bolt; enclosure, stronghold”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*lukô}} Proto-Germanic *lukô, {{m|gem-pro|*lukǭ|t=lock, clasp, shutter, opening}} *lukǭ (“lock, clasp, shutter, opening”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*lewg-|t=to bend, turn}} Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend, turn”), {{cog|is|loka|t=clasp, latch, lock, bolt}} Icelandic loka (“clasp, latch, lock, bolt”), {{l|en|lock}} lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} loke (plural lokes)
  1. (UK dialectal) The wicket or hatch of a door. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-loke-en-noun-dhgxCoqo Categories (other): British English
  2. (UK dialectal) A close narrow lane; a cul-de-sac. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-loke-en-noun-fa551rf0 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 39 18 18
  3. (UK dialectal) A private path or road. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-loke-en-noun-GLQ2T8OB Categories (other): British English
  4. (UK dialectal) A small field or meadow. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-loke-en-noun-QC8sXqbQ Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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