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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cam(m)ok, Cammock, n. [e.m.E. camok(e, cam(m)ock, ME. cambok(e, late L. cambuca.] A curved or crooked staff or stick. Also attrib. with staff, tree.1533 Boece ix. xi. 313 b.
Sanct Colme … held his richt hand on the kingis hede, in the left halding his cammok staff a1570-86 Maitl. F. lix. 35.
My bak, that sum tyme brent hes bene, Now cruikis lyk ane camok tre a1598 Ferg. Prov. 6.
Airlie crooks the tree, that good cammok should be
