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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Meke, Meik, v. [ME. meke, meeke, early meokenn, mekenn (Orm), f. Meke,a.] a. To humble, make meek (another person, oneself). tr. and reflex. b. tr. To tame (an animal). c. To mollify, make more lenient (one's purpose). d. To bring low, bring down, reduce (another's power, etc.).a. tr. a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 277.
Bot quhen thu art mekit wele I sal cum to thé c1420 Wynt. v. 2603.
He hym meikyd in mekyll thyng a1538 Abell 9* b.
Pridfull Anthiok wes mekit be Godreflex. a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi. 197.
Mekand hyme-self Ib. xxxiv. 10. ?a1500 Remembr. Pass. 125.
To meik me vnder the band of haly matrimone Arundel MS. 251/371. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 263.
We suld meik our self in the sycht of Godb. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 109.
All the nature of bestis and byrdis … ar meikit and dantit be the nature of manc. a1568 Bann. MS. 28 b/44.
Mercy bad Thé forgif our mis And mekle mekit thyn ententd. a1538 Abell 35 a.
The Pichtis strenth wes sa mekit with the Scottis