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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1701-1756, 1811-1954
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STRICK, adj.1, n.1 Also streck. Sc. forms and usages of Eng. strict. See P.L.D. §63.2. [strɪk]
I. adj. As in Eng. Gen.Sc., somewhat obsol. Also adv. Adv. stricklie, -y; n. strickness.Sc. 1701 Rec. Conv. Burghs (1880) 316:
Obleidged in the strickest maner to observe the samen.Sc. 1714 A. Cunningham Short Information 13:
Further to instance his strickness in Church Discipline.Sc. 1716 West-Country Intelligence (28 Feb.) 8:
The Regency would examine very strickly into those Complaints.Sc. 1756 M. Calderwood Journey (M.C.) 175:
The Recolly, who are but a degree above the Capucines for strickness.Fif. 1811 C. Gray Poems 38:
See that you keep to honour strick.Slk. 1822 Hogg Perils of Man III. vii.:
He is sae strick about it too.Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums 104:
He stricklie tergit her whether it was sae or no.Edb. 1905 J. Lumsden Croonings 170:
Apprentices, strick bund by law.Abd. 1954 Banffshire Jnl. (2 March):
I suppose they maun be streck kin' wi' them.
†II. n. A strict or rigid attitude or point of view; a punctilio, nicety.Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch xviii.:
Perceiving that it was a piece of devilish cruelty on their parts, taking things on this strict.Lnk. 1853 W. Watson Poems 50:
Cupid ne'er taigles on stricts.
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