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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Lekking,) Lecking, Leaking, ppl. a. (e.m.E. (1610) lecking showery (summer), mod. Sc. and north. and midl. Eng. dial. lecking showery (weather), f. leck v. to moisten slightly, sprinkle with water, ? f. Lek v. or ? f. a var. of OE. lęccan v. to water, wet.) —1613 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 79.
The extraordinarie drouth quhilk is liklie to … destroy the cornis and fruiettis of the ground, except God … send lecking schoweris a1716 Mr John Dickson's Warning (1716) 2.
Then Gospel dispensations like the month of May, beautiful with leaking showers
