"walk" meaning in Middle English

See walk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /walk/ Forms: walc [alternative], walke [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ġewealc, from Proto-West Germanic *gawalk, *walk, from Proto-Germanic *walką. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġewealc}} Old English ġewealc, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gawalk}} Proto-West Germanic *gawalk, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*walką}} Proto-Germanic *walką Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} walk, {{enm-noun|-}} walk (uncountable)
  1. turning, tossing Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-walk-enm-noun-hotsD1bv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 3 15 18 19 19
  2. walk, journey Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-walk-enm-noun-YJ7ZPHzu
  3. walking, movement Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-walk-enm-noun-suJz1Tbv
  4. pathway, trail Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-walk-enm-noun-RCsb8J1a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Travel Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} walk
  1. alternative form of wakien Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wakien Related terms: wake (english: a watch, vigil), waken (english: to wake), wakien (english: to watch, awake), waknen (english: to be arouse from sleep)
    Sense id: en-walk-enm-verb-1R7MeN50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Travel Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} walk
  1. alternative form of walken Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: walken
    Sense id: en-walk-enm-verb-epHcfize
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): Travel Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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