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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Guk, n. Also: pl. gukkis. [Imitative or fanciful.] a. An imitative sound or mocking term. b. pl. A jocular title. c. pl. Foolish remarks.a. a1500 Henr. III. 150/1.
Guk, guk, gud day, schir, gaip quhill ȝe get it Ib. 153/79.
Gud nycht, guk, guk, for sa I began 1549 Compl. 39/17.
The titlene followit the goilk and gart hyr sing guk guk 1567 G. Ball. 186.
Sing on guk, guk, the blating of ȝour queirb. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 497.
Greit in the glaykis, gude maister Gilliam gukkis c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxv. 39.
My hwny gukkis, my slawsy gawsy 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4390 (B).
Cum heir, gud Gukkis, my dochter deir 1603 Philotus xcvii.
Auld guckis the mundie, sho is a gilliec. 1596 Dalr. II. 471/12.
The barone … skairs obtained at last fra him another writeng, sensles, ful of gukis and glaikis