"magik" meaning in Middle English

See magik in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmadʒiːk(ə)/, /ˈmadʒik(ə)/ Forms: magyk [alternative], magique [alternative], maugik [alternative], malgyk [alternative], magyque [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”); equivalent to mages + -ik. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|magique|pos=noun and adjective}} Old French magique (noun and adjective), {{der|enm|la|magicus|pos=a}} Latin magicus (adjective), {{der|enm|grc|μαγικός||magical}} Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”), {{af|enm|mages|-ik}} mages + -ik Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} magik
  1. (only in collocations, rare) magic, magical Tags: rare Categories (topical): Occult
    Sense id: en-magik-enm-adj-1IAkNR52 Disambiguation of Occult: 48 52

Noun

IPA: /ˈmadʒiːk(ə)/, /ˈmadʒik(ə)/ Forms: magyk [alternative], magique [alternative], maugik [alternative], malgyk [alternative], magyque [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”); equivalent to mages + -ik. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|magique|pos=noun and adjective}} Old French magique (noun and adjective), {{der|enm|la|magicus|pos=a}} Latin magicus (adjective), {{der|enm|grc|μαγικός||magical}} Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”), {{af|enm|mages|-ik}} mages + -ik Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} magik
  1. Information about the forces of nature and the practice of manipulating these for occult ends; magic, sorcery. Categories (topical): Occult Related terms: magicien
    Sense id: en-magik-enm-noun-ZBLhI9mw Disambiguation of Occult: 48 52 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ik Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 6 2 32 37 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 1 40 26 24 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ik: 8 92

Alternative forms

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