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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FECK, v.2 "To attain by dishonourable means. A term much used by the boys of the high school of Edinburgh" (Lth. 1825 Jam.).
[Variant of Eng. thieves' slang fake, to rob, "do for," mod. Eng. fake, to disguise.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Feck v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/feck_v2>
