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81skankjan — *skankjan germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. schief halten, einschenken, zu trinken geben; ne. pour in; Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ae., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *skanka ; …
82cinch — ☆ cinch [sinch ] n. [MexSp < Sp cincha < L cingulum, a girdle < cingere, to surround, encircle < IE base * kenk , to gird, encircle > Sans káñcate, (he) binds, Gr kakala, walls] 1. a saddle or pack girth 2. Informal a firm grip 3.… …
83hank — [haŋk] n. [LME, prob. < Scand, as in ON hǫnk, a coil, skein, hanki, hasp, clasp < IE base * keg , *kenk > HOOK] 1. a loop or coil of something flexible 2. a specific length of coiled thread or yarn: a hank of worsted yarn contains 560… …
84heel — heel1 [hēl] n. [ME hele < OE hela, akin to Du hiel < Gmc * hanhila < * hanha < IE base * kenk , leg joint, heel] 1. the back part of the human foot, under the ankle and behind the instep: see CALCANEUS 2. the corresponding part of the …
85hunger — [huŋ′gər] n. [ME < OE hungor, akin to Ger hunger < IE base * kenk , to burn, dry up > Lith kankà, pain] 1. a) the discomfort, pain, or weakness caused by a need for food b) famine; starvation 2. a desire, need, or appetite for food 3.… …
86shackle — [shak′əl] n. [ME schakel < OE sceacel, akin to MDu schakel, chain link < ? IE base * (s)kenk , to gird, bind] 1. a metal fastening, usually one of a linked pair, for the wrist or ankle of a prisoner; fetter; manacle 2. anything that… …
87CANETTI, ELIAS — (1905–1994), novelist, playwright and essayist. Canetti was born in Bulgaria in multicultural Rustschuk on the Romanian border. Growing up in a Sephardi family Canetti was socialized in several languages: Spaniolish (the language of the Sephardi… …
