slocken

English

Etymology

From Old Norse slokna (Swedish slockna).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslɒkən/

Verb

slocken (third-person singular simple present slockens, present participle slockening, simple past and past participle slockened)

(transitive, dialectal) To put out, extinguish (a fire).
(transitive, dialectal) To quench; to allay; to slake.

Synonyms

(quench): slock

Anagrams

Conkles, enlocks

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