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Quotation dates: 1565-1687
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Reking, Reiking, vbl. n. and n. Also: reak-, reek-; rak-; reck-; rikin; reaching (? erroneous form). [Rek(e v.3]
1. vbl. n. The action of fitting out, in various senses of Rek(e v.3Const. also to (the se(y), out and furth.See also Outreking vbl. n.(1) 1572 Treasurer's Accounts XII 314.
For furnesing and reiking of hir to the sey in capitane, skipper and marineris feis, viveris, victuallis and uthiris necessaris 1575 Orkney Oppress. 5.
Be partaking with the pirates, in furnishing and reking them to the sea in piracy, with men, vituals, ammunition [etc.](2) 1594–1602 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 53b.
For the chelder at the reking to the schepe(3) 1595 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 6b.
For the chelderis deneris at the reking of our schepe(b) 1641-8 Skipper's Acc. (Smettone) 26b.
For rikin & desrikine the shep 20 li.(4) 1565 Thirds of Benefices 191.
To the reking oute expenses and furnessing of the twa schippis, thair kippages, cumpanyes and men of weare 1585 Reg. Privy C. IV 10.
The raking out of the said schip or schippis [for invasion of the English pirates] 1589 Lett. Jas. VI to Bruce 281.
Especiallie desire him to further all he can the recking out three or foure schippis 1589 Treasurer's Accounts MS 158.
For the frauchting victualling & reiking out tua schippis 1666 Lamont Diary 193.
Divers persons … contributed to the reaking owt of lesser vessels to be capers —1587–8 Lanark B. Rec. 92.
For our pairt of reking furth Allan Lentroun schip, x li vij d. 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II 584.
For outred and recking furth of his majesties schip(5) 1597 Acts IV 142/2.
The greit … chairgeis … maid … in furnessing and reiking out of the said ambassatouris 1640 Aberd. B. Rec. III 237.
The taxatioun … impoisit for recking furth of the companye 1644 Hawick Ann. 64.
Debursed be … Hawick in reiking out of the soldiers1650 Dunkeld Presb. II 493.
For advancing and reaching forth ane regement to this presentt leavie and expeditione —1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 296.
His great army, quhilk was so long in reeking forth
2. noun. The accoutrements, collectively, of a ship; equipment. b. Ropes used in the rigging of a ship. Also, once, the accoutrements of a vehicle. But perh. a further example of 1 (2) above.(1) 1640 Pittenweem Ann. 43.
His ship carriet to Berwick, where she yett lyes, and the said ship and reiking with her victuals was worth, £150 1666 Edinburgh Testaments LXXII 225.
Tuo old boats with their reiking —1687 Brechin Testaments VII 176.
Some tarr reiking(2) 1629 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 228.
To Williame Hunter … for reiking to the carrageis that went to Dumbartane ane day, xx s.