"meklac" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: mēklāc [canonical]
Etymology: Assimilated Old Norse mjúkleikr, equivalent to mēk + -lāc. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|mjúkleikr}} Old Norse mjúkleikr, {{suffix|enm|mek|lac|alt1=mēk|alt2=lāc}} mēk + -lāc Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=mēklāc|sort=}} mēklāc, {{enm-noun|-|head=mēklāc}} mēklāc (uncountable)
  1. Humility; meekness; gentleness; submission. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: mekelāc
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