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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Haik, v.¹ Also: hayk. [Origin obscure; also in mod. Eng. and Sc. dialects.] a. To proceed laboriously; ‘to tramp, trudge, wend one's way’ (J). b. To go or hang about idly.a. a1500 Henr. Fab. 911.
The musk, the lytill mous, with all hir micht With haist scho haikit [B. haykit] vnto that hill Ib. 2230.
The caller cryit: ‘How, haik vpon hicht; Hald draucht, my dowis’ a1500 Rauf C. 642.
In that hardy in hy, he haikit to that hallb. 1569 Bann. Memor. 6.
Give ȝe take thaim in mowes, I will pas to the Byeris and haike [v.r. halk]