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Wicket — Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger door or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wicket door — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wicket gate — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wicket keeper — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wicket — /wik it/, n. 1. a window or opening, often closed by a grating or the like, as in a door, or forming a place of communication in a ticket office, a teller s cage in a bank, etc. 2. Croquet. a hoop or arch. 3. a turnstile in an entrance. 4. a… … Universalium
wicket — early 13c., small door or gate, from Anglo Fr. wiket, from O.N.Fr. wiket (Fr. guichet) wicket, wicket gate, probably from P.Gmc. *wik (Cf. O.N. vik nook ) related to O.E. wican to give way, yield (see WEAK (Cf. weak)). The notion is of something… … Etymology dictionary
wicket — noun Etymology: Middle English wiket, from Anglo French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse vīk inlet, corner Date: 13th century 1. a small gate or door; especially one forming part of or placed near a larger gate or door 2. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Anglo-normand (langue) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Anglo normand. L’anglo normand est une ancienne langue d oïl (ou dialecte) parlée au Moyen Âge en Angleterre à la Cour des rois et dans l’aristocratie anglo normande. La langue d oïl formant un ensemble de… … Wikipédia en Français
weik- — I. weik 1 Clan (social unit above the household). Oldest form *weik̑ , becoming *weik in centum languages. 1. Suffixed form *weik slā . villa, village, villain, villanelle, villein; bidonville, nasty, from … Universalium
Wickett — This interesting surname of English origin is derived from the old Norse personal name Vigot, itself being of uncertain origin. It can also be a topographical name for someone living near a wicket, or a small gate. The surname is recorded as… … Surnames reference
