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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1611-1692
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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 Criminal 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 night 1683 Peebles B. Rec. II. 109.
The said shoumercat to begine ... at ane acclock in the efternoon and to continew ... till thre acclock in the efternoon 1692 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV. 612.
At ten acloack at night
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