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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1824
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¶GEEK, v. To peep, glance slyly.Abd. 1824 G. Smith Douglas 103:
Wha shou'd o'ertak' me, busket up fu' neat, But my ain Meg, and O sae clean an' clear; She geeks into my face, says, are ye here?
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