"cecil" meaning in Old English

See cecil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Diminutive of an unattested *coc-. Possibly cognate with Dutch koek and German Kuchen, the latter's oldest form having a long root vowel like cecil and *coc-. If so, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô. Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|koek}} Dutch koek, {{cog|de|Kuchen}} German Kuchen, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*kōkô}} Proto-Germanic *kōkô Head templates: {{ang-noun}} cecil
  1. alternative form of *cēċel Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cēċel
    Sense id: en-cecil-ang-noun-iSzpqGyC Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
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      },
      "expansion": "German Kuchen",
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        }
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Kuchen"
      },
      "expansion": "German Kuchen",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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