locked

[ lok ]

adj.secured

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Word Origin & History

"means of fastening," Old English loc "bolt, fastening; barrier, enclosure," from Proto-Germanic *lukan (cf. Old Norse lok "fastening, lock," Gothic usluks "opening," Old High German loh "dungeon," German Loch "opening, hole," Dutch luik "shutter, trapdoor"). "The great diversity of meaning in the Teut. words seems to indicate two or more independent but formally identical substantival formations from the root."

The Old English sense "barrier, enclosure" led to the specific meaning "barrier on a river" (c.1300), and the more specific sense "gate and sluice system on a water channel used as a means of raising and lowering boats" (1570s). Wrestling sense is from c.1600. Phrase under lock and key attested from early 14c.

Example Sentences forlocked

The door proved to be locked, but the windows were easily raised.

"Nothing, only you locked the door by mistake," said Ben, coolly.

He not only closed it, but locked it, having secretly hidden the key in his pocket.

There was no answer to his knock, and by trying the knob he found that she had locked herself in.

It was pushed to, but not locked, and had no fastening upon it except the lock, in which was the key.

"I locked it myself," replied Hester, and told him in brief the story of the evening.

The father's gaze met the son's, and the eyes of the two locked.

She shoved the probationer out into the hall and locked the door behind her.

The stable's been locked; an' Finn and Carter was sleepin' in the saddle room.

Leaving the cover on the floor, she locked the door and returned to the kitchen.

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