ȝek

Middle English

Alternative forms

ȝeac, ȝeke

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ġēac, from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz. Doublet of goke.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjɛːk/

Noun

ȝek (genitive ȝekes)

(rare) cuckoo

Derived terms

yekesters

Descendants

English: yeke, yek

References

“yēk (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-06.

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