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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lek, a. Also: leck, lai(c)k. [Corresp. to e.m.E. leake (Heywood), leke, Leke a.: ? MDu., LG. lek (Du. lek, Sw. läck, Da. læk, Germ. leck), but cf. OE. hlec and ON. lek-r in the same sense.]

1. Of a ship: Leaky, having leaks.(a) 1544 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 205.
The Inglismen … knawand that thair schip was lek … bad thaim … saif thaim selfis quhair they mycht best 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 280.
How thair schippis hes lang tyme lyne on the streme, and the maist part of thame becum lek 1595 Cal. Sc. P. XII. 63.
[That the ship was] leck [at Leith in caulking and amending] 1610 Crim. Trials III. 110.
[He] patt him in the pryise, whiche wes a ould lek ship(b) a1568 Bann. MS. 210 b/24.
Let her stryk to … ; If she be laik, it may be soon espyed 1665 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 222.
Ane Inglish frigott … being desyrous to come in to the harbour for reparatione, being laick

2. Of wine: Lost by leakage (see Lekkage n.). 16.. Admir. Ct. Form 64.
Shall any safe wynes contribute with your leck wynes?