"tusk" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /tusk/, /tuks/ Forms: tuskes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English tūx, from earlier tūsc, from Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz. Compare tusshe. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tūx}} Old English tūx, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*tunþskaz}} Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tusk, {{enm-noun|tuskes}} tusk (plural tuskes)
  1. A tusk (protruding long tooth)
    Sense id: en-tusk-enm-noun-LP42BLPC
  2. Any long and sharp tooth.
    Sense id: en-tusk-enm-noun-VXHxUD4p
  3. (rare) The end of a spear. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Anatomy, Teeth Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-tusk-enm-noun-A5OtC5UD Disambiguation of Anatomy: 21 19 60 Disambiguation of Teeth: 25 24 51 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 22 17 61 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tux, tuxe, tosk, tuske, twuxe Derived forms: tusky, tuskyd

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Any long and sharp tooth."
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      ],
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        "The end of a spear."
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      "word": "tuxe"
    },
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