Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1866
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†FREESK, v.1, n.1 Also freisk, friesk (Gregor). [fri:sk]
I. v. 1. To scratch; to rub roughly or energetically, to curry (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 54). With up: to beat soundly.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 54:
A freiskit 'im up for deein 't.
2. To work with energy (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 54).
3. To walk in a hurried, clumsy manner.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 54:
The wife cam freiskin' up the road.
II. n. A hasty rub; any piece of work done smartly and quickly (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
[A Sc. form of Eng. frisk, to move briskly or sportively, tr. and intr., ad. O.Fr. frisque, lively, frisky.]
