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Rebuk(e, -buik(e, n. Also: -book(e, -buck. [ME (c1430) and e.m.E. rebuke, Rebuke v.]

1. But rebuik, without check or stop; incessantly. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 163/85.
The bissart, bissy but rebuik [: cluik, bruik]

2. Shame; disgrace. 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 3973.
The fault of ane or two Suld not redound to rebuke, blame or wo Of all vthers 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 271.
The said Frenchmen … returnit agane and tuik the said artailȝerie to the said toun of Leith, to thair aduersaries greit rebuik a1578 Pitsc. I 18/2.
Quhow money diuers oppressouris to our gret rebuik and schame we haif susteined

3. Reproof or reprimand. b. A particular instance of this; a reproof or admonition; an ecclesiastical censure.Quot. f. Clar. may be erron. for rebute (Rebut(e n.). 1562-3 Winȝet I 78/8.
In the rebuk of cheif arrogantis a1578 Pitsc. I 256/28.
That sche had sufferit mekill rebuike for his saik a1651 Calderwood VI 176.
This heed of doctrine serveth … for rebooke of suche a vice 1652 Cullen Kirk S. 22 Aug.
After rebook & admonition shee was injoyned to satisfie according to orderb. 15.. Clariodus iii 757.
‘Evill woman fra my dore ȝe go … ’ Then … furth scho past … , febill scho wox … The surfute of travell and hir grit rebuike [ed. rebute; rh. fute] 1558-66 Knox I 193.
Upoun this rebuck was a conventioun of Gray Freiris and Blak feindis appointed 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 295.
The rebukes of the Lord are continuallie effectual 1606 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 1024.
A sharp rebook given unto the bishops 1650 Inverurie 313.
That the rebuik given to delinquents in face of session … be registratit 1654 Cramond Kirk S. 16 July.
The sessioun … doe dismisse them with ane sharpe rebuke 1685 Dunkeld Presb. II 31.
For his absence … twentie merkes Scots money, besid a publick rebook