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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sloking, -yne, vbl. n. Also: slocking, skloking. [Slok(e v.] The action of Slok(e v. in senses 1, 4 and 6. —1513 Doug. v xii heading (Sm.) (see Slokning vbl. n. a). 1580 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. I 198.
Skloking out of the tenents' fyr … and kendling of the said Jhone and his spous wsd —a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1377 (Wr.).
The cherrie … Whose sappy sloking, sharp and sweet, Micht melt into his mouth —1606 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 22.
For slocking the saidis [lime-]stones and beiring water thairto 1636 Kirkcaldy Presb. 102.

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