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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1746, 1843, 1933, 2003

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BARKIT, BARKET, ppl.adj. (Bnff., Abd., Ags., Edb., Dmf. 2000s). Sc. forms of barked. Encrusted with hard matter, hence dirty. [′bɑrkɪt]Sc. c.1746 Jacobite Minstrelsy (1829) 218:
The Highlandmen are savage loons, Wi' barkit houghs and burly crowns.Mry.2 1933:
His barket hans and his clorty face wid 'a scunnert onybody. Abd(D) 1909 C. Murray Hamewith 20: In the caller strype he gied his barkit face a sweel.Edb. 1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie's Wallet viii.:
Ilk bloatit, bruckit, barkit feature Proclaims thy story. Edb. 2003:
Yer shin are aw barkit.

[Barkit 1429 and berkit 1532 are found in O.Sc. = (1) tanned, used chiefly with hide or ledder (leather); (2) hardened as if by tanning, Dunbar Flyting, c.1500–c.1512. D.O.S.T.]

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