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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Milk, v. Also: mylk, melk. [ME. milke, mylke, (south.) melke, OE. milcian, meolcian.] tr. To milk (an animal, also, its teat).(1) 1457 Peebles B. Rec. I. 121.
[To] haif his thwa ky milkyt at his hedȝard 1472 Ib. 169.
Mylk schep … to be mylkyt for a quhill c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 67.
Ane mureland Meg that mylkis the ȝowis c1552 Id. Mon. 4667. 15.. King Berdok 24.
Milkand(2) 1513 Doug. iii. ix. 98.
Lurkis Polyphemus, Ȝymmand his beystis rouch, And al thar pappis mylkis [1553, melkis] throuch and throuch a1699 Skene Agric. MS.
And shoe be a good kow they will mak two paips to gaine the calf and milk the other two