A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bak, n.2 [ME. bakke (c 1300), backe, of Scand. origin, Dan. (aften)bakke, MDan. (nath)-bakkæ, MSw. (afton)-backe, (natt)backa.] A bat.a1500 Henr. Fab. 1629.
Aristotell sayis That mannis Saul is lyke ane bakkis ee Id. III. 152/58.
Ane bustfull of blude of the scho bak 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 336.
The brightnes … For to behald my sicht micht not indure Mair nor the bricht sone may the bakkis ee Id. Æn. i. Prol. 320.
The sonnys lycht is neuer the wers … All thocht the bak hys brycht bemys doith fle Ib. xiii. Prol. 33.
Vpgois the bak with hir pelit ledderyn flycht c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6315.
The bak, the howlat, febyll of thare eis
