Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1710-1727, 1801-1813, 1892
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RACKET, n.1, v. Also Sc. forms: rackit; rackad (Cai.); rackart (Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 10; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 137). Sc. n. usages; obsol. or obs.:
1. A violent stunning blow, a thump, a stroke (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Sh. 1967).Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl. to Douglas Aeneis s.v. Rak:
He gave him a racket on the lug.Edb. 1727 A. Pennecuik Poems (1769) 42:
He gave me sic a dev'lish racket, That o'er flew I.Edb. 1801 J. Thomson Poems 99:
But heavy jades, wi' shoon fu' tackets, Aften gie me siccan rackets, That I'm no' able weel to bide it.Abd. 1813 D. Anderson Poems 81:
The awfu' rackerts that some gat, Great wonder nane was felt.Sh. 1892 G. Stewart Tales 207:
I fetches da collie a racket wi' da end o' da waand.
2. A reproof (Sc. 1818 Sawers).
3. A pang, a blow to the emotions.Sc. 1720 A. Pennecuik Helicon 18:
With bosom Rackets, bandy'd too [sic] and fro' Where shall the helpless, hopeless Sinner go?
