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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flekkit, Fleckit, a. Also: flekit, flekat. [ME. flekked (1377), f. flekke v., app. a. LG. flekken, G. flecken, Du. vlekken.] Flecked, spotted.a1500 Colk. Sow 283.
A flekkit sowis skyn faw 1533 Boece ix. i. 287 b.
Fynding his body … horribly flekkit with spottis of the poysoun 1534–5 Acta Conc. & Sess. VI. 78.
Ane flekkit ox 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV. 79.
Ane auld flekat hippit meir 1607 Ib. XLIII. 138.
Ane twa ȝeir auld quoy … of blak fleckit cullour
