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heuke

heuke is the alternative form of huke.

Meaning of huke

Noun

huke (plural hukes)

  1. (historical) An outer garment (robe or cloak) worn by men and women in Europe in the Middle Ages, either as civilian clothing or over armor.
    • there came one that seemed to be a messenger , in a rich huke1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...

Forms of heuke

pluralheukes

Questions about heuke

What is heuke the alternative form of?
Heuke is the alternative form of huke.

Words near heuke in the dictionary

  1. Heughan
  2. Heughligan
  3. Heughligans
  4. heughs
  5. heuk
  6. heuke
  7. heukes
  8. heuks
  9. Heuland
  10. heulandite
  11. heulandites

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