"duk" meaning in Middle English

See duk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diu̯k/, /duk/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French duc, from Latin dux. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|duke}}, {{root|enm|ine-pro|*dewk-}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|duc}} Borrowed from Old French duc, {{der|enm|la|dux}} Latin dux Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} duk, {{enm-noun|dukes}} duk (plural dukes) Forms: dukes [plural], deuk [alternative], dewke [alternative], doc [alternative], douk [alternative], doyk [alternative], duc [alternative], duck [alternative], dug [alternative], duke [alternative], dux [alternative], duyk [alternative], dwk [alternative]
  1. leader, guide, boss
    Sense id: en-duk-enm-noun-Xu4yN4UQ Categories (other): Leaders, Male people Disambiguation of Leaders: 49 29 6 15 Disambiguation of Male people: 96 4 0 0
  2. commander, general
    Sense id: en-duk-enm-noun-WAISvUvO
  3. noble, lord (especially of high rank)
    Sense id: en-duk-enm-noun-oyVDlOFb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 28 42 23
  4. duke (rank of nobility)
    Sense id: en-duk-enm-noun-IifxiPew Categories (other): Nobility Disambiguation of Nobility: 3 3 24 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: duche, duchesse, dukdom

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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