"ȝek" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjɛːk/ Forms: ȝekes [genitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English ġēac, from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz. Doublet of goke. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġēac}} Old English ġēac, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gaukaz}} Proto-Germanic *gaukaz, {{doublet|enm|goke}} Doublet of goke Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|genitive|ȝekes}} ȝek (genitive ȝekes)
  1. (rare) cuckoo Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: yek, yeke, ȝeac, ȝeke Derived forms: yekesters
    Sense id: en-ȝek-enm-noun-5feILH-g Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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