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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1506-1508, 1652-1697
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Towk, n.1 Also: tou(c)k, toulk, tuck(e. [e.m.E. toke (1525), tucke (1566), touk (1683), OF étoc.] A sword. Also attrib.1507 Treasurer's Accounts III 381.
For ane cais to the kings gret towk xx s. 1507 Treasurer's Accounts III 396.
To Robert, cultellar, for tua lang towkis, ilk ane tua ringis abone apone the scheith, with lang chaipes gilt; ilk pece x li.; summa xx li. … for ane towk with thre eggyis, with hilt and plomit gilt iiij li. iiij s. … for tua towkis of fyne steill iiij li. iiij s. 1508 Treasurer's Accounts IV 122.
For gilting and grathing of the lang towk, iiij li. 1652 Ellon Presb. 436.
They woundit John Kennedy … upon the head with ane sword … and hurt him on the arme and left hand with a touck 1654 Johnston Diary II 293.
They tell me that on Sunday on with a toulk rines into Calder kirk as they wer going to the tables, hurt som men and weomen 1661 Nicoll Diary 345.
[They] were forced to ane dishonorable retreat, having thair horses gorred by the Spanische tuckes 1663 Gunn Cross Kirk, Peebles 185.
[He said he would run himself through with a] touk [when the woman threatened to give up his company] 1697 Renfrewshire Witches 133.
For stabbing her with a touckattrib. 1506–7 Treasurer's Accounts III 250.
For vj quartaris wellus to be tua towk schethis and for the handis of the samyn … for ane quartar and ane naill wellus to the fronses of the tua towkis
