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wick

wick \'wik\ n [ME weke, wicke, fr. OE we-oce; akin to OHG wiohha w]ick, OIr 
   figim I weave : a bundle of fibers or a loosely twisted cord, tape, or tube 
   of soft spun  cotton threads that by capillary attraction draws up to be 
   burned a steady supply of the oil in lamps or the melted tallow or wax in 
   candles