Etymology

kedlock

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Today it means: Synonym of charlock (Rhampospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.) Full definition →

Middle English ketlok ← Old English cedelc
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  1. Old English · inherited fromcedelc“mercury (herb)”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromketlok
  3. English todaykedlock

From Middle English ketlok, from Old English cedelc (“mercury (herb)”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishcedelc all →

kilk

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