mawk

English

/mɔːk/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) a maggot
  • (UK) a slattern

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mawk derived from Old Norse maðkr (maggot) derived from Proto-Germanic *maþô (worm, maggot) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mat- (mattock, hoe).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mat-

Gloss

mattock, hoe

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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