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creek — [krēk, krik] n. [ME (rare) creke (> mod. pronun. krēk), (common) crike (> pronun. krik) > ON kriki, a bend, winding, hence winding inlet, akin to OFris kreke, MDu creke: for IE base see CRADLE] 1. Now Chiefly Brit. a narrow inlet or bay… … English World dictionary
creek — noun Etymology: Middle English crike, creke, from Old Norse kriki bend Date: 13th century 1. chiefly British a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove 2. a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often… … New Collegiate Dictionary
John Leland — This is about John Leland, antiquary. For other people called John Leland see John Leland (disambiguation). John Leland (September 13 1506 ndash; April 18 1552) was an English antiquary. He has been described as the father of English local… … Wikipedia
Nicholas Udall — For the former Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, and Arizona Superior Court Judge, see Nick Udall. Nicholas Udall (1504 – 23 December 1556) was an English playwright, cleric, pederast and schoolmaster, the author of Ralph Roister Doister, generally… … Wikipedia
John Leland (antiquaire) — 51° 30′ 46″ N 0° 05′ 51″ W / 51.51277, 0.0975 … Wikipédia en Français
John leland (antiquaire) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir John Leland. John Leland (*13 septembre 1506 à Londres ; † 18 avril 1552) était un antiquaire anglais. Il est surnommé le « père de l histoire locale anglaise ». Dans son Itinéraire, il introduit… … Wikipédia en Français
creek — /kreek, krik/, n. 1. U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river. 2. a stream or channel in a coastal marsh. 3. Chiefly Atlantic States and Brit. a recess or inlet in the shore of the sea. 4. an estuary. 5. Brit. Dial. a narrow,… … Universalium
List of abbeys and priories in England — Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Article layout 2 Abbreviations and key … Wikipedia
crique — 1. crique [ krik ] n. f. • 1336 en norm.; a. scand. kriki « crevasse » ♦ Enfoncement du rivage où les petits bâtiments peuvent se mettre à l abri. ⇒ anse, 1. baie, calanque. Une crique abritée. ⊗ HOM. Cric. crique 2. crique [ krik ] n. f. • 1897; … Encyclopédie Universelle
creek — mid 15c., creke narrow inlet in a coastline, altered from kryk (early 13c.; in place names from 12c.), probably from O.N. kriki corner, nook, perhaps influenced by Anglo Fr. crique, itself from a Scandinavian source via Norman. Perhaps ultimately … Etymology dictionary
