"keek" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: [ˈkik] Forms: keeks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Scots keik (“to peep”), from Middle English kiken, from Middle Low German kiken, from Old Saxon kīkan, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *kīkan. Cognate with English keek. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|sco-smi|keik||to peep}} Middle Scots keik (“to peep”), {{inh|sco|enm|kiken}} Middle English kiken, {{der|sco|gml|kiken}} Middle Low German kiken, {{der|sco|osx|kīkan}} Old Saxon kīkan, {{der|sco|gmw-pro|*kīkan}} Proto-West Germanic *kīkan, {{cog|en|keek}} English keek Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|keeks|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} keek (plural keeks), {{sco-noun}} keek (plural keeks)
  1. A quick look or peek.
    Sense id: en-keek-sco-noun-goUxDEuH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈkik] Forms: keeks [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from the verb, due to the difficulty to see sideways from the cap. Etymology templates: {{unc|sco}} Uncertain Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|keeks|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} keek (plural keeks), {{sco-noun}} keek (plural keeks)
  1. A cap made of linen worn around the head and neck.
    Sense id: en-keek-sco-noun-Yb5F42p- Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 12 72 9 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [ˈkik] Forms: keeks [present, singular, third-person], keekin [participle, present], keeked [past], keeked [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle Scots keik (“to peep”), from Middle English kiken, from Middle Low German kiken, from Old Saxon kīkan, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *kīkan. Cognate with English keek. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|sco-smi|keik||to peep}} Middle Scots keik (“to peep”), {{inh|sco|enm|kiken}} Middle English kiken, {{der|sco|gml|kiken}} Middle Low German kiken, {{der|sco|osx|kīkan}} Old Saxon kīkan, {{der|sco|gmw-pro|*kīkan}} Proto-West Germanic *kīkan, {{cog|en|keek}} English keek Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|keeks|present participle|keekin|simple past|keeked|past participle|keeked|head=}} keek (third-person singular simple present keeks, present participle keekin, simple past keeked, past participle keeked), {{sco-verb|keeks|keekin|keeked|keeked}} keek (third-person singular simple present keeks, present participle keekin, simple past keeked, past participle keeked)
  1. To have a quick look or peek.
    Sense id: en-keek-sco-verb-NBK9btvS
  2. To tilt or lean back.
    Sense id: en-keek-sco-verb-3xxYfWaX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: a black eye
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for keek meaning in Scots (4.6kB)

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