mawk
English
Etymology
From Middle English mawk, mauk, a contraction of mathek, from Old Norse maðkr (“maggot”), a diminutive of a base from Proto-Germanic *maþô (“worm”) (Old English maþa), from Indo-European *math-, moth- used in reference to insects and vermin. Cognate with Danish madike, Swedish mask, archaic English maddock (modern maggot).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔːk/
- Rhymes: -ɔːk
Noun
mawk (plural mawks)
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