louk
1 of 3verb
ˈlük
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: weed
louk
2 of 3transitive verb
ˈlau̇k
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: beat, whip, strike
louk
3 of 3noun
"
plural -s
dialectal, England
: blow entry 5 sense 1a
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English lowken, luken to weed, pull out, from Old English lūcan to pull up (a weed); akin to Middle Low German lūken to pull, Old High German liochan to pluck, pull out, Old Norse lok weeds, Latin lugēre to mourn
Transitive verb
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