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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1486-1648
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Hak, v. Also: hack, hawk. [ME. hakke, hacke (c 1200), OE. *haccian (tó-haccian).] tr. and intr. To hack, hew, cut.a1500 Golagros and Gawane 980.
He ... Hakkit throw the hard weid a1500 Henr. Fab. 2096.
He hakkit doun ane staf 1486 Prestwick B. Rec. 31.
He come in the rowm of the mos & hakkit his pettis c1420 Wynt. vii. 3130 (W).
Thai fand thar mawmentis … hakkit in to pecis small 1513 Doug. ii. ix. 114.
That ryal prince … lyis ded, … and of hakkit his hed 1513 Ib. x. 107.
The lauboreris … byssely hak and hew A mekil ayk 1526 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXXVI. 58.
Certan prentene irnis … hakkit and the prent of thaim distroyit c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1347.
Like boucheouris hakkand on their stokks 1597 Criminal Trials II. 25.
Scho … hakkit a hoill with ane knyffe 1605 Reg. Privy C. VII. 70.
Having cuttit doun and hawkt all the forsaid seat in peices1648 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 56 b.
The men that helpit wp the couples till they wer hackitt
