maddok

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From an unrecorded Old English form corresponding to Old Norse maðkr.

Noun

maddok (plural maddokes)

  1. earthworm
  2. bedbug
  3. maggot

Descendants

  • English: maddock
  • ⇒ Middle English: magot

References

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