Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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¶PLAIK, n. A loose covering for the body, a Plaid (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
[Phs. orig. a mistake, due to a confusion of Faik and Plaid.]
