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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1493-1634
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Cleuk, Clouk, Clu(i)k, n.1 [Irreg. variant of cloik Cloke n.] A cloak. Also attrib. with lap. 1493 Acts Lords of Council 282/1.
To … Johne Jamesone twa mennis govnnis and twa wemenis govnis; … to Johne Robertsone twa clevkkis a1540 Freiris Berw. 42 (M).
By the way he bure bayth clouk [B. clothis] and hude 1582 Elgin Rec. I. 165.
For ane pair of brekis and ane cluk to the suddene of Murray 1596 Fraser P. 227.
Ane … cluik of blak lynit with fegourit velvet 1608 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 291.
Robert … held the said Thomas Patirsoun be the cleuk with the dager in his hand, … schorand to strek 1608 Ib.
He … sieis the said Robert McGill tak the said Thomas Patirsoun be the cleuk lap 1611 Dunblane Test. III. 119.
Scho hes ane pair blak cloukis in vade 1634 Edinburgh Testaments LVI. 220.
Ane pair of cloith cluikis with ane browne cloith welicott
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