geoloca

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Old English

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Etymology

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From ġeolu (yellow) +‎ -ca (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ġeoloca m

  1. yolk
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Nativity of Our Lord"
      Sċēawa nū on ānum ǣġe, hū þæt hwīte ne biþ ġemenġed tō þām ġeolocan, and biþ hwæðre ān ǣġ.
      Now look at an egg—how the white doesn't mingle with the yolk, and yet it's still one egg.

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: yolke, yelke, ȝolke, ȝelke