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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1514, 1596-1598, 1686
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Ilka, a.1 Also: ilke, ilk a. Also later variants: ilkie, ilky. [North. and north midl. ME. ilka (a 1300), also ilk(e) a.]
1. Each, every = Ilk a.21.(1) c1420 Wynt. iv. 2547 (C).
Ilka man in thar cite Qwhar … born was he … Suld cum ?1438 Alex. ii. 8159.
xl thousand … That deidly thame hates, ilka man c1450-2 Howlat 880.
Now ilka foull of the firth a fedder sall ta a1500 Golagros and Gawane 474.
Ilka souerane his ensenye shewin has thair 1514 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 47.
Saiffand ilka mannis richt a1500 Peblis to Play 230.
At Beltane ilka bodie bound To Peiblis to the play a1598 Ferg. Prov. (1641) 12 b.
Ilke a man as he loves, let him send to the cooks(b)1596 Dalr. I. 278/20.
He … slays thame amaist ilkie man(2) 1449 Melville Chart. 33.
His eme sal recompence … his saide scathis, ilka peny or peny wortht 1596 Dalr. I. 151/2.
In quhatsaeuir place ilka stane was sett a1598 Ferg. Prov. (MS.) No. 852.
Ilk a corne hes the chaff 1686 Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 39.
Latin he speaks at ilka sentence(b)1415 (a 1443) Copiale Prioratus Sanctiandree 214.
Payand ... for ilky aker xxti d.1471 (1476) Maxwell Mem. I. 185.
Vithin xx dayis next efter ilky terme 1596 Dalr. I. 32/3.
Thair. herdis keipis the ky, bot the oxne nocht, except ane with ilkie draue(3) a1400 Legends of the Saints ii. 68.
Quhare twa ȝer ay He liffit, in prechinge ilka day Agane the Jowis c1420 Wynt. viii. 7203.
Ilka yere a justry He gert hald rycht fellonly c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iv. 500.
Thar vij dayis baide he; On ilka nycht thai spoilȝeid besyle c1500-c1512 Dunb. vi. 39.
Quhar drink and draff may ilka day Be cassyne super faciem meam(4) 1375 Barb. viii. 26.
James of Douglas … Had spyis out on ilka syde 1375 Ib. xvi. 367. c1420 Wynt. iv. 605 (C).
The Sitikkis … Costayande thaim on ilka syde
2. Each (of two).c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. 82.
A stanchell hang in ilka lug
