What does ake mean?
Ake means (Cornwall, obsolete) The groove made in a stone forming part of a killock.
Ake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /eɪk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ake is a verb meaning (Cornwall, obsolete) The groove made in a stone forming part of a killock.
Meaning
(Cornwall, obsolete) The groove made in a stone forming part of a killock.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand) forever
- Obsolete spelling of ache.
Example Sentences
... for let our finger ake, / And it endues our other heathfull members — Othello (Quarto 1), Shakespeare, 1622
instead he went with the rogues to supper in an arbour, though it made his heart "ake" to listen to their mad talk.
The answer given was : — " Friends, this is the reply of the Maori : we shall fight on ake, ake, ake, for ever, for ever, for ever."
The ake of months of a growing firenlust became a rising queem til at last there was the burst of loosing that almost made his knees buckle.
Word Forms
- akes
- aked
- aken
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include take, bengt, sven, aole, mauka, upalong.
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How do you use ake in a sentence?
... for let our finger ake, / And it endues our other heathfull members — Othello (Quarto 1), Shakespeare, 1622
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