flaadhokes

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Etymology

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Derived from Middle English fleede (“fled”) + -ok (“diminutive suffix”). Literally, little escaper.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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flaadhokes

  1. Ears of corn which have escaped the flail.

References

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 135
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