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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1428-1429, 1538-1626
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Blak-cok, -coik, n. [Blak a.] The (male of the) black grouse. 1428–9 Acts II. 17/2.
Anent pertrikis, pluvaris, blak cokis, gra hennys ande mur cokis 1538 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 92.
A blakcoik, xij d., … a mure fowle, viij d. 1551 Acts II. 484/1.
The blak cok and the gray hen, price of the peice, vj d a1578 Pitsc. I. 337/6.
With blak cok and murefoull and cappercallȝes 1596 Dalr. I. 39/23.
We oft cal her the blak cok: sche amang the smal bledis of the herbe called trifolie cheiflie lyues 1599 Acts IV. 180/2.
[To] discharge ony persone … to sell or by ony … muir foullis, blak cokis, aithehenis, termiganis [etc.] 1621 Black Bk. Taymouth 352.
Any … mane that schuitis at deir, rae, blakcokis [etc.] 1626 Ib. 316.
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