Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1811
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†TORK, v., n. Also torque.
I. v. “To torture, or give pain, by the continued infliction of punctures, pinching, nipping or scratching” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).
II. n. A twist or small bundle of hay, a small truss.Dmf. 1811 in D. A. Mackenzie Sc. Folk-Lore (1935) 48:
Give it [a pig] a tork of straw to eat, it will be hungry.
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