English
lurksome
Lurksome comes from English lurk.
- English1500–presentlurk
- Englishearliest quotation 1914lurksome
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- English1500–presentlurk
- Englishearliest quotation 1914lurksome
Earliest quotation: 1914, Typographical Journal: “Whereas, The strong and lurksome hand of death has…”
Every English word from English lurk
Today it means
adj Characterised or marked by lurking; lurky
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English lurk / lurksome