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Rek(e, Reik, v.³ Also: reick, reak, reek; reck; ri(c)k; Reche. [Var. of Rig v.²] To make ready, equip or furnish for a particular purpose, freq. a military one; to fit out (owt(e, furth).To rek(e to (the se), to prepare for going to sea.See also Outreke v.

a. With a ship as obj.(1) 1564 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson MS 86b.
Disponit … ane half quarter of the said Andro schipe as scho is now rekit to the se with all geir and grayth apertenyng 1591 St. A. B. Ct. 6 July.
Ane … sufficient ship sufficientlie rekit to the see for the aise and saffetie of hir mercheandis — a1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlvi 26.
A fair vesschell abone the watter, And is bot laitly reikit to 1595 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 9a.
For xi stane ane half of takell to reke her to 1603 Moysie 79.
Quhairvpone the kingis majestie … causit reak to fyve schippis with all furnitour belonging therto(2) 1595 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 7a.
For drink to our chelder quhane tha reket the schepe(3) 1562–3 Treas. Acc. XI 254.
The balliis of Kingorne … to reik out thair botis to tak and apprehend ane schip lyand in the raid 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 427.
That the said Henry … travell to obtene licence to reik owt ane schip or schips 1603 Moysie 82.
The word rease, that Ingland had reakit out sum schipis 1605 Conv. Burghs II 203.
Thair is alreddy mair schiping in the sey coistis for fischeing nor thair is substance to reik them outt and thair furnessing 1610 Ib. 305.
Caussit the said burgh reik out sum schippis for apprehending of certain pirattis c1615 Chron. Kings 180.
Thay reikit out thrie schippis with men and monitioune c1680 W. Row Blair 509.
Our king could not get his navy so soon reeked out(b) 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 486.
Not a sea cost town but rickt a capper out(4) 1566 Reg. Privy S. V ii 203/1.
To reik furth and addres to the sey weirschip or schippis with men of weir [etc.] 1577 Reg. Privy C. II 656.
The saidis schippis … being … furneist, outred, and rekit furth frome certane portis 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 428.
Schips … to be reiket furth vpoun the expenssis of the haill borrowis 1615 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 228. 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III 355.
The shippes quhilks wer reiked furth for that voyage at ane verie great charge

b. With a person, or body of persons, as obj.(1) c1575 Balfour Pract. 629.
That the admiral sall be … lieutenant … of all armies or companies of men of weir that sall be collectit and reikit to the sea 1623 Mar & Kellie MSS Suppl. 177.
500 gilders … for to reik me ut for the feilds 1622-6 Bisset II 216/14.
Riked 1688 Old Ross-shire I 233.
The … men lately ordered to be reiked out … by you 1688 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 335.
The saids small heretors … to reick out a sufficient horseman … for his majesties service(2) 1650 Inverness Rec. II 204.
To be dely[ver]it to the committie of ware of the schyre to reck out thair commissioner to the Parliament