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-ock
- a native English suffix of nouns, used to form descriptive names ( ruddock, lit., the red one) and diminutives ( hillock ).
-ock
suffix forming nouns
- indicating smallness
hillock
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -ock1
Middle English -ok, Old English -oc, -uc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -ock1
Old English -oc, -uc
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Example Sentences
Now, that 'ock is 'sa 'avin' the time of its life—maturin' grandly; got a wonderful chance.
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With luck that 'ock may lie there another quarter of a century, and a sweet pretty wine it'll be.
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Och forlat os wara skulder sa som ock wi forlaten them oss skildege aro.
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"Barbedie no go bed—in f'ock," remarked Barbara indignantly.
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I said it was a den of li-ons, but indeed no li-ons ever behave so s'ock-kingly!
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