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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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

B(Y)AUK,5 v. Rare Sc. form of bake. [b(j)ɑ(:)k]Bnff.(D) 1918 J. Mitchell Bydand 8:
Birselt bere-meal bannocks byaukit wi' a suppie whey.
Abd. 1827 J. Imlah May Flowers 20:
She bauks an' she brews — milks my Hawkie an' Hornie, Kirns butter — croods kebbucks — cloots claise now and then.

[Cf. kyauks and fyauks in ne.Sc. for cakes and faiks.]

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