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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Elike, Elyk(e, a. Also: elik, ellyke. [Northern ME. (rare) elike (c 1400), var. of Alike a.]

1. Alike, equal, identical. a1400 Leg. S. ix. 98.
The kynge … prayt hyme … to his dowchtyre the sammyn do, … Fore thare seknes ware elyke c1460 Wisd. Sol. 447.
I … considerit at the gret God ȝeldit nocht baith elyk reuarde in the warld eternall 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 331 b.
For and vthire be of equale and elik powere. it is able to caus diuisioun of the realme 1500 Lanc. 1648.
That iustice be elyk With-out diuisione baith to pur and ryk 1513 Doug. vi. xiv. 50.
Ȝon twa sawlys, … Schynand with elike armys peregale 1533 Boece xi. i. 401.
Committing to athir elike and equale authorite 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 176.
Thai and all vtheris merchandis bayth haldin and cumin hame to be elik in expensis

b. In elikwis, in like wise. (Cf. Elikewise adv.) 1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 55.
The bloid & distroubillance in Innerkething in elikwis is continuit

2. The elike, the like, the same. 1558 Acts II. 507/1.
That the elike lettre of naturalitie be gevin … be the king and Quene of Scotland 1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 431.
That the liegis … having the elyke caissis in hand within this realme be sembillabillie usit 1583 Conv. Burghs I. 180.
The commissioneris … to heir James Ros comptis … , with the elyk power to thame as they had of befoir 1600 Crim. Trials II. i. 199.
James Bower cryit wp the ellyke speches 1605 Prestwick B. Rec. 86.
It is statute … that the elyk … ordinance be observit & kepit in tyme cumingabsol. 1581 Edinb. Test. IX. 363.
I discharge all biganes betuix him and me he doand the elyk 1623 Crim. Trials II. ii. 538.
In lyk maner, scho confest, scho had done the elyk to Johne Powryis bairne