A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1588-1606, 1666-1674
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(Truke,) Trok(e, Troch, n. [ME (once) truke (1364), e.m.E. trucke (1553), F. troque, troq, troc (all 16th c.), f. as Truk v.] a. ? A commodity for barter. b. The action of transacting business; dealing, trading. c. A deal, bargain. —a. 1588 Waus Corr. 426.
Quhen ye gang to the Caskrew … caus Gilbert Bailȝie resave als mony lambis as sould be gottin for the trokkis that was gevin out, and siclyk the lambis that was gevin out for trokis in the Airleis and Barglas —b. 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xiii.
Lyke the money-changers, who thoght to speed better by their troke in the temple nor any where else —c. 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 329.
At Craig Ellachy … when the host lay there, and Montrois his highlanders opposit to them on the south side, the scoutes in the reflecting on upon a troch would ask who is your chiften? they replied Alexander M'Koll. The other party would ask, and who is youres [etc.]?
