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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Elik(e, Elyk(e, adv. [Northern ME. (rare) elik(e, elyke (14th c.), var. of Alike adv.]

1. Equally, in the same way, to the same extent.(a) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 365.
A congregacione … of puyre & riche men elyke
c1420 Wynt. i. 780.
Hys eyne ar yholowe, and of hewe Is blwde rede, and elyke ay newe
1485 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 137.
The said lordis sal pay elyke, the tane the ta half and the tothyr the tothyr halffe
1506 Peebles B. Rec. 200.
Thai sal kep rowmys to ilk man elyk
1513 Doug. ii. ii. 78.
Gyf that ȝe favour all the Grekis elyke
1556 Lauder Off. Kings 15.
To do dew iustice to the dede, Elyke boith to the ryche and pure
(b) 1427 Acts II. 15/2.
Wrychtis, smythis, talȝeouris, webstaris, & all vthiris elik generally
a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 237.
Gud for ewill elik thou wes doand
1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xl.
Ane man, and ane hundreth, movis it [the stone] elik

2. With adjs.: Equally. a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 200.
Sum saw angelis … ,That it kepit elyk fare Fra wemmyne of the fyr
14.. Acts I. 387/2.
The strengis off the balk sal be evyn elik lang with the balk … and the skalis elik lang weyand hewy
1428 Wemyss Chart. 56.
All cole and salt fundyn … sall be elyke fre to thaim bath
c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 48/9.
All other thing as werteu and cherite be elyke mekle
1507 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 437.
That na craftisman by hidis bot as the law requires, that is to say, the louge and the horne elik lang
1533 Boece ii. ii. 60.
Foure lillyis of gold with foure goldin crossis elike distant fra vtheris
1569 Reg. Morton I. 50.
We sall esteme the samin commoun and elik deir to ws

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