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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Ouk-, Oulk-day, n. Also: ouke-, owyk-, ulk-. [Sc. var. of Wouk-day n.] a. A day of the week other than a market-day. b. A week-day as opposed to Sunday.Chiefly on (upon) or in (the, other) ouk-day(is.c. Attrib. or possess.a. 1525 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 78.
That … na thing be tappit derar one owyk day than one the mercat day 1570 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI. 86.
For the sellyng of skynner geir on the ouke daye on the he streit 1629 Linlithgow B. Rec. 27 Feb.
Ouk dayb. 1584 Aberd. Journal N. & Q. VI. 114.
Ther shalbe four sermones in the ouk, twa on the Sonday and twa on the oukdayes 1593 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 57.
Upone the oulk dayes 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX. 170.
Ane pair of bodies … that I weir in the oulk dayes 1600 Melvill Introd. 5.
Bathe on the Sabothe and ouk-dayes 1603 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 26.
Absentis fra the sermones on the vlk day 1615 S. Leith Rec. 12/2.
Quhatsoeuer persoun resorts not to the kirk on the Sabot and as occasioun serves on wthir oulk dayes 1616 Ib. 15/1.
Oulk day 1626 Elgin Rec. II. 193.
Oulk dayis 1649 Brown Paisley I. 239.
Oulk dayc. 1595 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 72.
In the oulk dayes preiching in Glasgw 1618 Stirling B. Rec. I. 150.
Baith oulkday and Sabbothe dayes prechingis