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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1539-1560
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Pluk-, Ploukin(g, vbl. n.1 Also: plowk-. [Cf. MLG., LG. pluck, plock a wooden plug or pin, MHG. pfloc(ke. Cf. also 17th c. Eng. plug piece of wood used as a stopper or wedge, MDu., MLG. plugge, MLG. plügge, and MLG. plücken to plug.] The action of inserting a plug or wedge into a hole or aperture in a barrel in order to stop it up. — 1539 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 213.
For gyrding and plowking of the saidis barrellis 1558 Ib. X. 422.
To the cowper for bunging and heiding of the … puncheonis [of beef] … to the cowperis for laying on of xj girdis upoun the saidis barrellis and for heiding and pluking of the samyn 1558 Ib. 424.
For … heding and pluking of the saidis barrellis [for flour] 1558 Ib. 427.
For cowper fee in heiding of the saidis … barrellis and plouking and bunging of the samyn 1558 Ib. 432. 1559–60 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 316.
To him for iiij [barrells] cuttin and plukin ij s.
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