gecanc

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *gakanką, *kanką (“laughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *gang-, *ganǵ- (“to mock, insult”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ canc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈkɑnk/, [jeˈkɑŋk]

Noun

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ġecanc n

  1. a mock; gibe
  2. jeering; scorn; derision
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