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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1537-1601, 1655-1672
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Holking, Hoking, vbl. n. [f. Holkv.] Digging, excavating. Also with out, up.(a) 1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 193.
Hewing, dressing and holking of the saidis guttaris 1598 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 86 b.
For holking out of the bulletis and dressing of thame to the cariage 1601 Elgin Rec. II. 96.
Through … holking under the kirk val undermining of the samyne 1672 Melrose Reg. Rec. II. 317.
Eillies … had susteaned … noe prejudice be … his holking of the saids stounes(b) 1537-8 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 152.
In the hoking of the landis of the said David 1566 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 224.
To answer for breking of thair commoun mvir and hoking of the same 1601 Ayr B. Acc. 49.
To the barrowmen for hoking of clay to put about the brig 1655 Dunferm. Kirk S. 46.
To cite Thomas Russell for hoking up a groser busse, on the Sabbath
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