mak
v. C2 Proficiency US //ˈmæk// mak
v. to make or create something. You might hear this in some parts of northern England or Scotland.
v. to create, manufacture, or produce. A regional variant of 'make' found in Northern English and Scots dialects.
He can mak a good living from his art.
In some northern villages, you will still hear people say they need to mak a start on the harvest.
The poet uses the dialectal form 'mak' to ground the narrative in a specific working-class landscape, emphasizing the physical effort required to produce something from nothing.
Usage
A dialectal variant of 'make'; follows the same transitive patterns as the standard verb.
Pitfall
He maks itHe makes itThe form 'mak' is dialectal; in standard English, 'make' is the only accepted spelling and pronunciation.