"jonk" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒunk/ Forms: jonkes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French jonc (“rush”), from Old French jonc, from Latin iuncus, from Proto-Italic *joinikos. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|frm|jonc||rush|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French jonc (“rush”), {{bor+|enm|frm|jonc|t=rush}} Borrowed from Middle French jonc (“rush”), {{der|enm|fro|jonc}} Old French jonc, {{der|enm|la|iuncus}} Latin iuncus, {{der|enm|itc-pro|*joinikos}} Proto-Italic *joinikos Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} jonk, {{enm-noun|jonkes}} jonk (plural jonkes)
  1. (nautical) An old cable or rope. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Nautical, Containers
    Sense id: en-jonk-enm-noun-eARdESQ3 Disambiguation of Containers: 30 38 32 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. A rush (plant of the family Juncaceae) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Containers Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-jonk-enm-noun-xLXNJMLs Disambiguation of Containers: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Plants: 28 65 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 60 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 64 2
  3. A rush basket. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-jonk-enm-noun-9YFJgIEm Disambiguation of Containers: 30 38 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: jonke, jounke, joynk, junck, junk

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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