A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(To-schake,) v. P.t. to-schuke. P.p. toschakyn, to-scha(i)k, -schake. [ME and e.m.E. to schak(en (a1250); To- prefix2 and S(c)hake v.] a. intr. To shake, tremble violently. b. tr. To shake to pieces. —a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 231.
Eolus his bugill blew … That with the blast the levis all to schuke 1513 Doug. x vi 35.
Thy schyp, … in the schald scho stoppys, and dyd stand Apon a dry chyngill … A lang tyme all to schakyng [Sm. to schaking, Ruddim. to schakin] with the flude Quhill fynaly, thar rokkand as scho stude, To brystis scho, and ryvys all in sondyr —b. 1513 Doug. i viii 103.
Our flote … That with the wynd and storm is all to schaik [Sm. to schak, Ruddim. to schake] 1513 Doug. xiii i 15.
His branchis … beyn catchit and alltoschakyn fast With the fell thud of the north wyndis blast
