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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Raker,) Raiker, n.2 [e.m.E. and ME rakere, rakyer (1362) a street cleaner or scavenger, e.m.E. raker (1563) one who rakes.] a. A cleaner of cesspools, a scavenger. b. One who rakes (hay). —a. a1585 Polwart Flyt. 792 (T).
Halland schaiker, drawcht raiker —b. 1703 Foulis Acc. Bk. 329.
To the ruckers of the hay and raikers thairof
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