pouke

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English pūca, from Proto-West Germanic *pūkō, from Proto-Germanic *pūkô. The shortening of /uː/ before /k/ is possibly regular; compare souken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpuːk(ə)/, /ˈpuk(ə)/

Noun

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pouke

  1. A malign spirit or creature.
  2. (figuratively, rare) A malign person.

Descendants

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  • English: puck, Puck
    • >? English: pug

References

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