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Bouk

Bouk

(boōk)
,
Noun.
[AS.
būc
belly; akin to G.
bauch
, Icel.
būkr
body.]
1.
The body.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
2.
Bulk; volume.
[Scot.]

Definition 2024

Bouk

Bouk

See also: bouk

Saterland Frisian

Noun

Bouk n

  1. book

Related terms

bouk

bouk

See also: Bouk

English

Alternative forms

  • bouke

Noun

bouk ‎(plural bouks)

  1. (Britain dialectal or obsolete) The belly.
  2. (Britain dialectal) The trunk or torso of the body, hence the body itself.
  3. (Britain dialectal) The carcass of a slaughtered animal.

Etymology

From Old Frisian bōk, from Proto-Germanic *bōks. More at book.

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