mawk definition
Definitions for mawk. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word mawk. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Origin: From mawk, mauk, a contraction of mathek, from maÃ°kr, a diminutive of a base from maÃ¾a- (Old English maÃ¾a), from Indo-European *math-, moth- used in reference to insects and vermin. Cognate with Danish madike, Swedish mask, archaic English maddock (modern maggot).