Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Middle English form of
lack .
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Examples
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The famous statue known as the "Wooden Man of Bûlak" is about half life-size.
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The kids all gerak tomorrow for Melaka, aku lak akan pergi only on Thursday sebab esok ada hal nak settle kan.
KLuBBKiDD'S RaVe 2008
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Nor'lak's jitters were almost a comfort, making him feel less alone.
Three Worlds To Conquer Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1964
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Mistus let dem boys pick 'em some peas w'en us would be pickin ', an' us would run 'em off, cause us diden 'lak' po 'white trash.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration
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Mistus fed 'em jes 'lak' she had allus done and paid 'em a little money too.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration
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"He say dey ain't no cookin 'lak' dere is in dis town."
Bambi Marjorie Benton Cooke 1898
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It's jes 'lak' bein 'home wid yo' an 'de' Perfessor and Marse Jarvis.
Bambi Marjorie Benton Cooke 1898
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Peggy grumbled at the reading, and said it "wuz jes 'lak' doin 'hiahed wo'k," but Mima only laughed and went on.
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories Paul Laurence Dunbar 1889
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An 'de new wan come, but don't change moche, w'y it's jus' lak 'it be before.
The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880
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Jus 'lak' small dog try ketch hees tail -- roun 'roun' ma head she go
The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems William Henry Drummond 1880
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