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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flok, v.1 [ME. flokke, flocke (c 1275), f. Flok n.1] intr. To come together or move in flocks. (Freq. used by Douglas.)a1500 Henr. Fab. 899.
The bull, the bair, … The fowmart with the fibert furth can flok c1515 Asl. MS. I. 131/148.
Sone the fowlis flokit about him fast 1513 Doug. ii. vii. 91.
Grekis flokkis togidder heir and thar 15.. Christis Kirk 184.
The wyffis … to the feild thai flokit 1568 Pref. Lyndesay ii.
Flatteraris flok fordwart! c1650 Spalding II. 82.
No mawis wes sene … who befoir flokkit and clekkit in so gryte aboundans
