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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Traikit, ppl. adj. Also: trakit, -et, -ed, traicked, (traike). [Traik v.] Worn out, exhausted; ? diseased. b. specif. Of domestic animals: Worn out, of no further use; ? dead from disease or natural causes (see also SND Traik n. 1 (3)). c. Of skins: Deriving from such animals. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4367.
Haue ȝe plesure thairof … Foull traikit tykis vpon our bed to ly 1585–6 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 439.
Mr. Andrew has been a sore traicked man since he came home a1599 Rollock Wks. I 437.
Ȝe will see thir men that servis thair lustis the trakedest bodies that livisb. 1540 Exch. R. XVII 274.
Et de xlix s. vij d. pro traginta quinque agnis … vulgo traket 1568 Edinb. Test. I 209a.
Ane lytill trakit naig 1569 Edinb. Test. II 1b.
Ane auld ȝeild traikit kow 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII 40.
Four traikit oxinc. 1568 Edinb. Test. I 209a.
xxiii trakit scheip skynnis 1605 Black Bk. Taymouth 342.
Yeild yowis … traikit skynnis(b) 1596 Oldcambus Acc. 8a.
The traike skynnis