"cokkou" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔkuː/, /ˈkukuː/ Forms: kockowes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cucu. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|cucu}} Old French cucu Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cokkou, {{enm-noun|kockowes}} cokkou (plural kockowes)
  1. The cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). Categories (topical): Animal sounds Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-cokkou-enm-noun-lzJ~RyW0 Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 66 34 Disambiguation of Birds: 95 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (rare) The sound a cuckoo makes. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cokkou-enm-noun-vIP3ozEf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cuckow, kukkow, kockow, kokkow, cukkow, cockou, cokkow, kukkowe, cuccu

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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