"basilicke" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /basiˈliːk(ə)/, /ˈbasilik(ə)/, /ˈbasilisk(ə)/ Forms: basilisk [alternative], basiliske [alternative], basylyk [alternative], basylyke [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French basilique, from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|basilique}} Borrowed from Old French basilique, {{der|enm|la|basiliscus}} Latin basiliscus, {{der|enm|grc|βασιλίσκος}} Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} basilicke
  1. basilisk (mythological beast) Synonyms: basilicok, cocatrice
    Sense id: en-basilicke-enm-noun-5ItrV7It Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mythological creatures Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 97 3
  2. (rare, alchemy) A formula for transmutation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-basilicke-enm-noun-P2ULd4tD Categories (other): Alchemy Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience

Alternative forms

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