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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eik, n. [Of obscure origin. Current in later southern Sc. and Nhb. dialect.] Natural or artificial grease in wool.1483 Acta Conc. II. Introd. 107.
Sevin sek of woll gude and sufficient merchand ware without ter, cot or eik 1495 Acta Conc. 428/2.
Aucht stane of woll, forest fyne merchand gude, but eik, cote or ter or fals mwynde 1661 Acts V. 392.
The eik and filthines of the samene [wool] is a great prejudice to the workeris thairof
