A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1513
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Quake, Quaik, Quhaik, n.2 [Imitative: cf. Quake interj.] An inarticulate sound or cry uttered during great physical exertion. —1513 Doug. vii viii 79 (C).
With mony pant, with fellon hauchis and quakis [v.rr. quaikis, quhaikis], Als oft the ax rebundit of the strakis a1500 Henr. Fab. 185 (Ch.).
Scho [the town mouse] ranne with mony ane hiddeous quaik [: walk]
