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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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JECK, v.2 Also jaake; jaik. To go or move rightly or smoothly, to fit in (with) (ne.Sc., Ags. 1959; Bnff., Abd. 2000s). [dʒɛk, dʒek]n.Sc. 1714 R. Smith Poems 9:
They knit their Couples not to Jaake To never one they gave a balk.Abd. 1880:
That disna jeck wi' the facks. A cudna git the sleeves to jeck wi' the body.Bch. 1932 Abd. Univ. Review (March) 105:
A doot things hidna been jeckin' vera weel wi' 'im.ne.Sc. 1956 Mearns Leader (24 Feb.):
Bit his car didna seem tae be gaun tae jeck richt.
