An archaic or dialect word meaning the trunk or framework of a tree, or sometimes used to mean a wooden beam or log.
From Old Norse 'bolkr' meaning 'trunk' or 'beam,' entering Middle English through Scandinavian influence, particularly in Northern English dialects where Norse vocabulary was more prevalent.
Bolk survives mainly in Scottish and Northern English dialects today, making it a linguistic fossil showing how Norse Vikings left their language fingerprints in the regions where they settled.
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