"chalk" meaning in Middle English

See chalk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃalk/, /kalk/ [Northern]
Rhymes: -alk Etymology: From Old English cealc, from Proto-West Germanic *kalk. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|la|grc}}, {{inh|enm|ang|cealc}} Old English cealc, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*kalk}} Proto-West Germanic *kalk Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} chalk, {{enm-noun|-}} chalk (uncountable)
  1. chalk Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rocks Synonyms: calke, chalke, schalk, schalke
    Sense id: en-chalk-enm-noun-yIb~Efal Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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