quyk

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cwic, from Proto-West Germanic *kwik(k)w, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwik/, /kweːk/

Adjective

quyk (plural and weak singular quyke, superlative quykest)

  1. living, alive, active
  2. active, alert
  3. vibrant, powerful, forceful, effective, apparent
  4. keen, perceptive
  5. fast, speedy, quick

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: quick (dialectal wick)
  • Scots: quick, queek

Noun

quyk (plural quykes or quyk)

  1. living being

Adverb

quyk

  1. quickly, immediately
  2. while living

References

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