"schanke" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃank(ə)/, /ˈʃɔnk(ə)/ (note: West Midland) Forms: schankes [plural], schanken [plural], schank [alternative], shank [alternative], shanke [alternative], sschanke [alternative], sceonke [alternative], schonke [alternative], sconke [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English sċanca, from Proto-West Germanic *skankō, from Proto-Germanic *skankô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sċanca}} Old English sċanca, {{der|enm|gmw-pro|*skankō}} Proto-West Germanic *skankō, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*skankô}} Proto-Germanic *skankô Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} schanke, {{enm-noun|pl2=schanken}} schanke (plural schankes or schanken)
  1. leg, limb
    Sense id: en-schanke-enm-noun-50JTtMIO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Hides Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 58 33 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 29 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 77 11 11 Disambiguation of Hides: 44 44 12
  2. shank, shin
    Sense id: en-schanke-enm-noun-k6x4Fw~g Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hides Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 29 Disambiguation of Hides: 44 44 12
  3. leg fur
    Sense id: en-schanke-enm-noun-HtlIoyn3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hides Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 29 Disambiguation of Hides: 44 44 12

Alternative forms

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      "word": "shank"
    },
    {
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        {
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "schanken",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃank(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɔnk(ə)/",
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    }
  ],
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    },
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        "plural"
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    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "sschanke",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "sceonke",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɔnk(ə)/",
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    }
  ],
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