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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1460-1699
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Lukin(g, vbl. n. Also: luik-, louk-, lowk-, lok(e)-, look(e)ing. [ME. and e.m.E. lokinge (a 1200), looking (15th c.), f. Luke v.]
1. The action of looking or gazing; the casting or exchanging of looks or glances.Also with adj. or possess. noun expressing the manner or nature of the looks.c1460 Thewis Wysmen 312.
Men may ken Quha wys ar, quha vncunand men … be thar … Speking, luking and ganging 1490 Irland Mir. I. 163/12. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlii. 14.
I said, ‘Is this ȝour [sc. Beauty's] gouirnance To tak men for thair luking heir?’ a 1510 Aberd. Univ. Review XXXVI. i. 52.
Ane woman oft schawis suet luking a1538 Abell 9 a.
Arbeth … fand him … cled in womannis clathis … with womannis lukin and singin 1571 St. A. Kirk S. 360.
[That they] was nocht content wytht the suspition at they at tymis tuik of luking betwix Henry Lawmontht and the said Eufame [sc. his wife] befoir hir departour 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 74.
The prydefull luking of my eine 1600 Reg. Privy C. VI. 167.
[It is] to be feirit that some wicked … persons sal, be lowking, outragious countenance, or reprochfull speichis, … enter noblemen and gentilmen in blude
b. With complements.a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxxiv. 8.
Perforce I man be dum, and so contentit be And onlye leif by luiking on 1637 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II. 109.
Quhilk he [the assayer] espyis be luiking within the lanterne be spectacles
c. Loking for, expecting. (Luke v. 2 d).1551 Hamilton Catechism 42.
Expectatioun or loking for the blys of hevin to be gevin to us
2. Inspecting, examining; studying. (Luke v. 6).1574–5 Edinb. Skinners in Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 92.
For making of ane procuratioun and lowking of the vrytingis 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 411.
The day for louking of lettirs, signatouris, and supplicationes … sall … be … everie Settirday 1613–14 Ayr B. Acc. 58.
To Johnne Neilsoun for luiking [pr. linking] of the estait of the brig 1640 Saltoun Kirk S. in Reliq. Antiq. Sc. 153.
Helen … and Margaret … being delate for looking of others heads in tym of divine service 1681 Fawside Coal Compt 87.
To the coallheuers for lokeing the uorke 00:10:0 1699 Foulis Acc. Bk. 256.
3. Look, appearance. (Luke v. 11).a1500 Henr. III. 119/31.
Luke thow my laikly [sic] luking [v.rr. lycome, lykyme] gif I lie
