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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1457-1684
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Duke, Duik, n.2 Also: duk, duike, duick, dowk, dook. [ME. douke (dowke), dooke, doke, duk(ke, OE. dúce.] A duck.(a) 1457 Acts II. 51/2.
Anentis the keping of birdis and wyld foulys … as pertrikis, pluvaris, wilde dukis [etc.] 1496 Treasurer's Accounts I. 305.
To ij childer that chasit dukis in the dubbis c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. 119.
Thre dayis in dub amang the dukis He did with dirt him hyde c1500-c1512 Ib. lviii. 6.
Sum swelleis swan Sum swellis duke 1538 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 92.
A mure fowle … , a wyld guis … , a wyld duke 1550 Reg. Privy C. I. 95.
That nane haron, duke, drake or ony fule … be slane … bot be halkis alanerly a1578 Pitsc. I. 337/5.
Pertrick and plever, duke, Brissil cok and powins 1596 Dalr. I. 26/20.
Ane certane kynd of fowle, … in quantitie lytle mair than the duke ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. 3.
Ther is … duke, draig [sic], widgeon, teale 1684 Urie Baron Ct. 98.
For killing of … partriges, duke and draike(b) 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 184.
The best snype … , the best wyld duik … , the best teill 1574 Edinburgh Testaments III. 102 b.
Ten geis price of the pece iij s., … sex duikis price of the pece ij s. 1594 Acts IV. 67/2.
Quhatsumeuir persoun … beis fund to haue schot at duik, drak, or hair 1642 Dundonald Par. Rec. 503.
John Mitchell … had sclandered him in saying that he stall ane duik from him 1652 Grant Chart. 461.
Duick, and dreak, teall and ateall
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