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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eke, Eik, adv. Also: ek, eike, eyk. [ME. eek(e, eke, early ek, ec, ONhb. ēc, ǽc, OE. ēac.] Also. (Only in verse.)(a) 1375 Barb. xi. 123.
Thar battals war ek so braid, … That [etc.] a1400 Leg. S. iii. 83.
God hire send gret seknes ek Ib. iv. 345.
To tha fel bugilis eke Thai schawit the corse c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2073.
Ydomeus … And his wyf eke, … Resaued hime thankfully c1475 Wall. xi. 535.
Elys off Dundas, And Schyr Jhon Scot ek, a worthi knycht 1490 Irland Mir. I. 168/23.
Paradice ȝettis all opin bene throu thé, And brokin bene the ȝettis ek of hell(b) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 521.
A michty medicyne, a riall eike remeid 1490 Irland Mir. I. 167/29.
Remembre eik opone the sorow … That thou sufferit in to his passioun c1500-c1512 Dunb. iv. 65.
Clerk of Tranent eik he has tane Ib. xlvi. 70.
God bad eik lufe thy nychtbour fro the splene 1513 Doug. i. v. 43.
Bot we … are betrasit ilkane, And fer from Itale ben withhaldin eik Ib. v. xiii. 31.
Eyk al the flote smate fast with arys the flude 15.. Clar. i. 420.
He did the king … beseike, That his four fellows pas micht with him eike 1570 Sat. P. xx. 163.
Let Caleb eik and Josue seik the promysit impyre a1585 Maitl. Q. lxxxii. 22.
My hairt and mynd to the sall euer bend And to thy lawis and statutis eik attend 1611-57 Mure Ps. cvi. 19.
A calfe they made, … In Horeb, worship eik imparted

b. Frequently following upon and.(a) 1375 Barb. v. 394.
Vapnys and armyng, Siluer, tresour, and ek clething Ib. xvi. 107.
V thousand wicht and ek hardy a1400 Leg. S. viii. 92.
Quhene that he had luffit here Fowre score fullely & ek sex ȝere c1475 Wall. ii. 157.
And ek thar to he was in presoune law a1500 Lanc. 142.
Thir billis ar So generall, and ek so schort c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 96.
Ewiry blome on branch and eke on bonk 15.. Clar. i. 1024.
My father was … ane knicht, And eke my mother was ane lady bricht(b) c1475 Wall. ii. 69.
Feille folowit him on hors and eik on futte a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1481.
And [= if] man his God wald knaw and eike him sell Ib. 1526.
In prosper stait & eike aduersite a1500 Prestis of Peblis 63.
A king thair was sumtyme and eik a queene 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 557.
The Pole Artick and eik the Vrsis twane Id. Æn. v. viii. 99.
Hys trew companȝeonys … The helm and eik the sword with thame hes tane 1535 Stewart 17819.
His onlie child and eik his dochter deir 15.. Clar. ii. 708.
He bad … a.ne browderer him bring, And eike ane armurar 1567 G. Ball. 233.
That day sall horribill be and eik terribill a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxiv. 16.
For I am innocent And eik obedient