Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BURKY, n. See quot.Bnff. 1845 W. Barclay Schools Bnff. (1925) 110:
The master used a pointed stick, called a burky, with which he poked the poor scholar on the cheek as punishment.
[Variant dim. form of Pork, n.]
