loc

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • lock
  • that by which anything is closed (e.g. bolt, bar, etc.)
  • an enclosed space, enclosure, fold

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *luką (lock, opening, hole).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*luką

Gloss

lock, opening, hole

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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