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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1641
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(Leke,) Leek, a. [e.m.E.: cf. Lek a.] Leaky. — 1641 Baillie I. 356.
Our ship fell leek, it was verie evill ballast, and heiled much
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"Leke adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/leke_adj>
