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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1599
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Bok, Bock, v. [Prob. imitative. Cf. the earlier Bolk and e.m.E. boke.]
1. intr. To belch or eructate; to emit belches. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 571.
Thus thai faught … Quhill athir berne in that breth bokit in blude 1535 Stewart 2429; 1535 Ib. 4801, etc.
Breistis did birst, and bokkit out of blude 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4357 (B).
Scho blubbirt, bokkit [Ch. bockit], and braikit still
b. To issue in belches. 15.. Christis K. 177.
Tha cairlis with clubbis cowd vder quell Quhill blud at breistis out bokkit 1591-2 Rob Stene 14.
Sum haschit the harnis of tender lamis Quhill blud come bockand frome thair gammis
2. tr. To emit in or with belches. 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 136.
Oft [it] will Furth bok the bowellis or entralis of the hyll 1513 Ib. ix. 83.
He … Bokkis furth … Raw lumpys of flesch and blude 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4369 (B).
Scho bokkis sic baggage fra hir breist
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