Definition of LOKE

loke

Meanings

Plural: lokes

Noun

  • The wicket or hatch of a door.
  • A close narrow lane; a cul-de-sac.
  • A private path or road.
  • A small field or meadow.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English loke, from Old English loca (“a bar, bolt; enclosure, stronghold”), from Proto-Germanic *lukô, *lukǭ (“lock, clasp, shutter, opening”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend, turn”). Cognate with Icelandic loka (“clasp, latch, lock, bolt”). More at lock.

Scrabble Score: 8

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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