We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Flesch-stok, -stock, n. [Flesch n.] A butcher's block or stall; a chopping-block.1517 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 165.
The mater of the flesche stock rowme that was debetable amangis the flescheouris
1561 Ib. III. 103.
The saidis flescheouris … to flit and remove thair flesche stokkis
1562 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. 648/2.
In the kitching ane dressing buird, and ane blok stok, … ane flesche stok
a1605 Birrel Diary 49.
He wes execut at the flesche-stocks

14225

dost