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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pad(d)ok-lok, n. Also: -lock; Paddo-lok. [Appar. Pad(d)ok n.¹ + Lok n. Cf. Padlok n.] A portable lock; a padlock.Perh. so called because of some fancied resemblance to the toad. 1531–2 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 103.
To the grete hall dure … ane paddok lok … v s. 1535–6 Ib. 192.
For thre throucht lokis and ane padok lok 1568 Treas. Acc. XII. 120.
To by … paddok lokkis to the castell of Dunbar 1568 Inv. in Moray Mun. (Darnaway) Box 2.
Ane payr boys with thre hukis to hald thre men with ane paddok lok 1571 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb).
For ane paddok lok to the moreisport 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 366 b.
Hairt lokis … paddok lokis 1625 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 148.
Four hingand padok [pr. pador] lokis with thair keys that belangis to the comone ports 1628 Brechin Test. IV. 332. 1673 Peebles B. Rec. II. 88.
A padok lock [etc.] … confest stollin