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