English
Etymology
From Old Norse maðkr, a diminutive of a base from Germanic *maþa- �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|/m�:k/
Noun
en-noun
- context|obsolete|_|except in dialects a maggot
Related terms
mawkish
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