A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Aclock, Acloak, adv. phr. Also: a clok (aclok), a cklok; acloack, a cloake, acclock. [Late ME. a clocke (1480), var. of o clocke: see Clock n. In Eng. use as late as c 1750. The forms with oa represent the close o of certain districts.] Of the clock, o'clock.1611 Crim. Trials III. 169.
Efter ellevin a clok 1633 Annandale Corr. 31.
At aught a clok 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 65.
At four acloak 1682 Melrose R. Rec. III. 3.
Elevine acloake at night1683 Peebles B. Rec. II. 109.
The said shoumercat to begine ... at ane acclock in the efternoon and to continew ... till thre acclock in the efternoon1692 Conv. Burghs IV. 612.
At ten acloack at night
