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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1913-1994
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TAIK, n., v. Also teck (Sc. 1722 W. Hamilton Wallace xi. ii.; Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. 125). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. tack in the nautical senses (n.Sc., Fif. 1972). See P.L.D. §48.1(3). [tek]
I. n. 1. A stroll, saunter, leisurely walk (Sh., n.Sc. 1972; Bnff., Abd., Ayr., Dmf. 2000s), gen. in phr. to tak a taik. Cf. Eng. tack, a ziz-zag course on land.Abd. 1913 W. Fraser Jeremiah Jobb 23:
I'se tak' a taik ower tae see Mrs. Broon the nicht.Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 96:
Takin, a taik throu' the trees an' the breem an' the hedder.Kcd. 1934 L. G. Gibbon Grey Granite 14:
The most in the bar took a taik to the door with their drams in their hands.Bnff. 1957 Bnff. Advertiser (24 Oct.):
Jist oot for a taik aboot.Abd. 1993:
I'll jist tak a taik doon e road.
2. A mood, humour, disposition (Sh., Abd. 1972).Abd.27 1949:
I'm nae i' the richt taik for't eennoo.
II. v. 1. tr. To sail (a boat) by tacking. Used of toy or model boats.Bnff. 1965 Banffshire Advert. (26 Aug.) 7:
I cam' tae write a pome an' taik boaties. Ye see, files the inspeeration for the pome disna come, so I tears pages oot o' ma jotter an' mak's paper boaties.
2. To stroll, saunter, slink in an unobtrusive manner (n.Sc. 1972).Kcd. 1934 L. G. Gibbon Grey Granite 16:
Folk ganted a bit and began to taik aff.Dundee 1994 Matthew Fitt in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 180:
The grund wus nesh an sleekit. It reeshilt unnir the young lad's gutties as he taikit owre atween the tinkers' vans, no waantin tae wauken thair mukkil dugs.
