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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fluke, Fluik(e, n.1 Also: fluick, fluck, flowk, flook, fleuck. [e.m.E. fluke, flooke, ME. fluke, floke, OE. flóc.] A flounder.a1500 Henr. III. 151/44.
The fyn of ane fluke 1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 357.
To pur fischearis in the sey, for trowtis, elis, and flukis to the King a1605 Montg. Flyt. 105 (T).
I'se fell thé lyk a fluik, flat on the fluir 1598 Stirling Ant. III. 310.
Item … for fresche watter flowks, … salt watter flowks 1665 Lauder Jrnl. 62.
The fisch … that they call le solle, which differs not from our fluck c 1680 Coll. Aberd. & B. 98.
The seas abound with fishes, such as … whittings, flooks, sea dogs and sea catts
Attrib. with pot.1657 Cramond Rathven Ch. 23.
I did saill in the ridle togither in the fleuck pot with seuerall others
