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: 1513
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Quherk, v. Probably erroneous for quherle or quhirle Quhirl(l v. 1 a, but cf. mod. Eng. (19th c.) quirk ‘to move in a sudden and jerky manner’ (OED).) —1513 Doug. vii vi 88 (E).
As sum tyme sclentis the round top of tre Hit with the twynit quhyp dois quherk [v.rr. quhirl(e] we see … Scho smyttin wyth the tawis dois rebound
