louk

1 of 3

verb

ˈlük

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: weed

louk

2 of 3

transitive verb

ˈlau̇k

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: beat, whip, strike

louk

3 of 3

noun

"

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

origin unknown

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