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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nok, n.¹ [Late ME. (once, 1420–1), otherwise appar. only Sc., MDu. nocke (Du. nok), EFris. or LG. nokke, nok.] The extreme end of a yard, the tip of a yard-arm. — 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 83.
Onon the nokkis of our rays we writh Down fallys the schetis of the salys swith Ib. v. xiv. 9.
Thai … Set in a fang and threw the ra abak Baith to and fra al dyd thar nokkis wry 1549 Compl. 41/25.
Tak in ȝour top salis, … pul doune the nok of the ra daggar vyise 1587 Carmichael Etym. 34.
Antennae, the noks of the rea