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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gukkit, Guckit, a. Also: gukket, gukit. [Cf. Guk v.] Foolish, silly. c1450-2 Howlat 824.
In come twa flyrand fulis … The tuchet and the gukkit golk a1500 Henr. Fab. 897.
The gukit [B. guckit] gait, the selie scheip a1500 Prestis of Peblis 647.
For he as fule begain guckit and gend, And ay the wyser main neirar the end c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxii. 16.
So mony maisteris, so mony guckit clerkis Ib. lxxv. 10.
He wes townysche, peirt, and gukit a1500 Peblis to Play 25.
Scho wes so guckit and so gend 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4472 (B).
Howbeid aine hundreth standis heirby, Peranter ar als guckit fulis as I Ib. 4479.
With mony gukkit conquerouris 1581 Cath. Tr. 170/21.
The daft abbottis, gukkit prioris, guseheaddit personis 1592 Calderwood V. 177 n.
Your gukket zeale procures our great dispraise 1596 Dalr. II. 397/2.
Sum notable clattireris … quha steirit vpe the rude peple, … with thair gukit, vnwyse, and glaiket preichings