"tusk" meaning in Middle English

See tusk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tusk/, /tuks/ Forms: tuskes [plural], tux [alternative], tuxe [alternative], tosk [alternative], tuske [alternative], twuxe [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English tūx, from earlier tūsc, from Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz. Compare tusshe. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:tūx}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*tunsk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "tūsc", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "tūx", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "tusk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="tusk">, {{inh|enm|ang|tūx}} Old English tūx, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*tunþskaz}} Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tusk, {{enm-noun|tuskes}} tusk (plural tuskes)
  1. A tusk (protruding long tooth)
    Sense id: en-tusk-enm-noun-LP42BLPC Categories (other): Anatomy, Teeth Disambiguation of Anatomy: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Teeth: 42 47 11
  2. Any long and sharp tooth.
    Sense id: en-tusk-enm-noun-VXHxUD4p Categories (other): Anatomy, Teeth Disambiguation of Anatomy: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Teeth: 42 47 11
  3. (rare) The end of a spear. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tusk-enm-noun-A5OtC5UD Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with etymon, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy, Animal body parts, Teeth Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 2 22 3 19 1 15 8 3 6 3 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 1 22 2 18 1 11 6 8 2 5 8 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 6 2 24 2 21 1 7 9 3 6 4 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 23 22 55 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 57 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 33 27 41 Disambiguation of Teeth: 42 47 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tusky, tuskyd

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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