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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1687
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Tonick, adj. [17th c. Eng. tonique (1649), tonick (1666).] Producing tension. — 1687 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XXVII 139.
The muscles must with tonick motion move, For which the gripping fast great helpe doth prove
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"Tonick adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tonick>
