wick
wick (wik)
noun
Etymology: ME wicke < OE weoca, akin to Ger wieche, wick yarn < IE base *weg-, to weave: see veil
transitive verb
wick (wik)
noun
Etymology: ME wik < OE wic, akin to MHG wich, village < early WGmc borrowing < L vicus, group of houses: see eco-
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