"stak" meaning in Middle English

See stak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stak/ Forms: stakkes [plural], stac [alternative], stack [alternative], stacke [alternative], stakk [alternative], stakke [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse stakkr, from Proto-Germanic *stakkaz. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|stakkr}} Old Norse stakkr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*stakkaz}} Proto-Germanic *stakkaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stak, {{enm-noun|stakkes}} stak (plural stakkes)
  1. stack (pile of hay, grain, straw, etc.)
    Sense id: en-stak-enm-noun-gNtPWV02 Categories (other): Collectives Disambiguation of Collectives: 32 32 36
  2. (rare) stack (coastal landform) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-stak-enm-noun-jc4BFmuV Categories (other): Collectives, Landforms Disambiguation of Collectives: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Landforms: 24 50 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stakken
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: See stake. Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} stak
  1. Alternative form of stake Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: stake
    Sense id: en-stak-enm-noun-RoTWD-NL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Collectives Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 10 13 23 9 19 5 2 10 Disambiguation of Collectives: 32 32 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
  ],
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "English: stack",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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            "1": "ga",
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            "3": "stáca",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Irish: staca, stáca",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Irish: staca, stáca"
    }
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    },
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      "form": "stakkes",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stac",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stack",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stacke",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stakk",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
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      ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stack",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stacke",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stakk",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "stakke",
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        "alternative"
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      ],
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          "stack",
          "stack"
        ],
        [
          "hay",
          "hay#English"
        ],
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          "grain",
          "grain#English"
        ],
        [
          "straw",
          "straw#English"
        ]
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    },
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        "stack (coastal landform)"
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        "(rare) stack (coastal landform)"
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