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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tik, Tyk(e, n.¹ Also: tyik. [ME and e.m.E. tyk(ke (a1466), tikke (1480), tek (1494), ticke (1530), tyke (1534), tik(e (1545), tycke (1569), teke (1570), MDu. tîke, tijcke, MLG, MDu. têke.] The cover or casing, filled with feathers, etc., used as a mattress or pillow.1491–2 Acta Conc. I 228/2.
Thre tikis of fedder beddis price v li. xxij pare of schetis price xj li. 1501 Treas. Acc. II 28.
For ane tyk of ane bed of the gret assise 1501 Treas. Acc. II 42.
For the tyke of ane bed to hir … xxj s. 1502 Treas. Acc. II 296.
For sewing of hir twa tikis of beddis, ij s. iiij d. 1502 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 123.
The tyk of a napsek 1503–4 Treas. Acc. II 239.
Tua gret beddis of Levand fedderis, with thair bowsteris and tikis of Brusellis … and tua matressis to lay undir thaim 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II 174.
viij coddis grite and small part with riffin tykis 1540–1 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 232.
The tik of a nop bed 1551–2 Treas. Acc. X 49.
Ane Flanderis tyke of ane bed to hir, price thairof xliiij s. 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 176.
vj peces of tykis of beddis and xij peces of uther clayth 1561 Inv. Q. Mary 46.
Ane tyke of a bed reniyeit with blew 1567 Edinb. Test. I 39b.
Twa tykis to beddis with thre blew gairis … xx s. 1568 Edinb. Test. I 175b.
Twa Flanderis and aucht Scottis tykis to beddis 1568 Edinb. Test. I 180b.
Sex cod tykis 1580 Aberd. B. Rec. II 36.
Tyikis 1694 Inchmahome Pr. 159.
Of toom tykes for beds … 1