"lowke" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: Likely from louken (“to lock”). Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} lowke
  1. (rare) A lock, bolt; a locker, locked chest. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lowke-enm-noun-ZR-14Cfq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Unknown. Possibly related to louk (“woodlouse”) Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} lowke
  1. (hapax) Uncertain. Suggestions include: a thief's accomplice, "a good for nothing fellow," "a receiver of stolen goods."
    Sense id: en-lowke-enm-noun-3ksH0MjK Categories (other): Middle English hapax legomena, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 7 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "(rare) A lock, bolt; a locker, locked chest."
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      ]
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Download raw JSONL data for lowke meaning in Middle English (2.2kB)

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