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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1700+
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Seik and seck. [?] Appar. some sort of obligation. — 1706 Corshill Baron Ct. 219.
Peter Cunninghame, coallhuer … to make payment … of the soume of twentie tuo poundes … of bygone rent, land tealling, borrowed money and seik and seck
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"Seik And Seck n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/seik_and_seck>
