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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Elik(e, Elyk(e, adv. [Northern ME. (rare) elik(e, elyke (14th c.), var. of Alike adv.]

1. Equally, in the same way, to the same extent.(a) a1400 Leg. S. vi. 365.
A congregacione … of puyre & riche men elyke c1420 Wynt. i. 780.
Hys eyne ar yholowe, and of hewe Is blwde rede, and elyke ay newe 1485 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 137.
The said lordis sal pay elyke, the tane the ta half and the tothyr the tothyr halffe 1506 Peebles B. Rec. 200.
Thai sal kep rowmys to ilk man elyk 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 78.
Gyf that ȝe favour all the Grekis elyke 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 15.
To do dew iustice to the dede, Elyke boith to the ryche and pure(b) 1427 Acts II. 15/2.
Wrychtis, smythis, talȝeouris, webstaris, & all vthiris elik generally a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 237.
Gud for ewill elik thou wes doand 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xl.
Ane man, and ane hundreth, movis it [the stone] elik

2. With adjs.: Equally. a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 200.
Sum saw angelis … ,That it kepit elyk fare Fra wemmyne of the fyr 14.. Acts I. 387/2.
The strengis off the balk sal be evyn elik lang with the balk … and the skalis elik lang weyand hewy 1428 Wemyss Chart. 56.
All cole and salt fundyn … sall be elyke fre to thaim bath c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 48/9.
All other thing as werteu and cherite be elyke mekle 1507 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 437.
That na craftisman by hidis bot as the law requires, that is to say, the louge and the horne elik lang 1533 Boece ii. ii. 60.
Foure lillyis of gold with foure goldin crossis elike distant fra vtheris 1569 Reg. Morton I. 50.
We sall esteme the samin commoun and elik deir to ws